Yesterday we looked at how prayer can help you become a better leader. When you make prayer a top priority in your leadership role you will see changes and you will end up leaving a leadership legacy. The second way to solidify a leadership legacy with your faith is through praise.
You have heard it said that sometimes the best thing to give an employee is praise. Praise for a job well done, this is true. Most people love to hear their boss tell them they are doing a good job. They want to hear that praise. It motivates people to then do a better job and keep working harder at what they do.
A leader needs to make sure s/he is giving praise.It can't be insincere praise and a leader can't just give praise all the time. Employees can tell when someone is disingenuous. Make sure you make your praise count.
That however is only part of the praise puzzle. There is someone else you need to praise and you need to praise Him daily.
Psalm 146:2 "While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being."
This verse is telling us to praise God every day as long as we are alive. We need to praise Him and thank Him for the opportunity to be a leader. The gift He has given us of life and the ability to lead. If you praise God he will help you in your leadership role. You shouldn't just praise Him to get help. You should praise Him because of everything He has done for you. God knows if you are not sincere with your praise.
So praise God for the gift of leadership and praise your people for the work they do. In the end your legacy will be "Well done My good and faithful servant."
You have heard it said that sometimes the best thing to give an employee is praise. Praise for a job well done, this is true. Most people love to hear their boss tell them they are doing a good job. They want to hear that praise. It motivates people to then do a better job and keep working harder at what they do.
A leader needs to make sure s/he is giving praise.It can't be insincere praise and a leader can't just give praise all the time. Employees can tell when someone is disingenuous. Make sure you make your praise count.
That however is only part of the praise puzzle. There is someone else you need to praise and you need to praise Him daily.
Psalm 146:2 "While I live I will praise the Lord; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being."
This verse is telling us to praise God every day as long as we are alive. We need to praise Him and thank Him for the opportunity to be a leader. The gift He has given us of life and the ability to lead. If you praise God he will help you in your leadership role. You shouldn't just praise Him to get help. You should praise Him because of everything He has done for you. God knows if you are not sincere with your praise.
So praise God for the gift of leadership and praise your people for the work they do. In the end your legacy will be "Well done My good and faithful servant."
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