Power in Leadership

Andy Seidel discusses how to maintain your integrity as a leader seeking the Lord.

Leadership and Success

• Importance of Leadership

• Personal experiences and observations
• Encounter in Colorado Springs
• Case Study: King Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26)
  • Overview of King Uzziah's reign
  • His successes and accomplishments
    • Military achievements
    • Influence on surrounding nations
    • Fortifications and constructions
    • Agricultural developments
    • Military organization and innovations

Derailment of Leaders

• Concept of Leadership Derailment
  • Introduction to derailment and its significance
  • Example of a derailed pastor
• Psychological Perspectives on Power and Leadership
  • Research by Dr. Keltner on the paradox of power
  • Joanne Selah's Bathsheba Syndrome
  • Studies by Dean Ludwig and Clinton Longenecker

Uzziah's Downfall

• Detailed Analysis of 2 Chronicles 26
  • Uzziah's successes attributed to seeking the Lord
  • Transition point: Uzziah's pride and its consequences
  • Verses highlighting his accomplishments and eventual downfall
• Modern Parallels to Uzziah's Story
  • Examples from business and military
  • Common causes of leader derailment
    • Complacency and loss of focus
    • Privileged access and inappropriate relationships
    • Unrestrained control of resources
    • Inflated belief in control and manipulation

Avoiding Derailment

• Strategies to Prevent Leadership Derailment
  • Openness and accountability
    • Importance of trusted relationships and mentorship
    • Leadership Journal survey on pastors lacking close friends
  • Self-awareness
    • Recognizing personal needs and hungers
    • Example of self-reflection and feedback
  • Sensitivity to early warning signals
    • Emotional intelligence and self-monitoring
    • Practical exercises like temptation mapping

Conclusion

• Reflection and Prayer
  • Summary of key lessons from King Uzziah's story
  • Encouragement for leaders to seek God and maintain humility
  • Closing prayer for guidance and protection against derailment

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