This post is going to come from a little different angle. I hope that most people know that I am first and foremost a Christian. I also believe that the greatest example of leadership comes from Jesus Christ himself. The scripture below was used in a sermon my preacher gave last Sunday. The scripture is part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, and it has great implications of leadership. Here is the scripture:
13"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.
14"You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:13-16
I have mentioned more than once that leaders make or break teams. As a leader do you choose to be salt? Do you choose to be the one that helps make all of the ingredients of a team stand out? A leader who is negative, unenthusiastic, and passive has lost their saltiness, and we can see from the scripture above what happens when we lose our saltiness.
The example of the city on a hill and the light on a stand are similar. Are you a shining light that draws teammates near, that helps them see clearly the goals of the team, that serves them when they are in need? Or...are you the bowl that stifles the light making the journey cloudy and causing your teammates to stumble in the dark?
Leaders have a choice. Be salty and let your light shine, not to be the center of attention, but to bring out the best in those around you!
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The difference in the light and salt is alot like the players on the team... Some players only want to better themselves, not caring about the other members. I really liked this post... i think we should all work together and make helias softball shine brighter than any school!
I like the religious point of view of this one. If someone is a leader it is a waste of the gift and talent from God to lead others in the wrong direction or to not share your talent with others. Leaders, even if they don't want to be, need to understand and come to terms with their effect on people. Whether they chose to or not, or don't know it, others look at their actions and follow it. Peers and teammates will be attracted to their charisma even if it's for the wrong reasons. They need to learn to be good rolemodels.
---Danielle
Both comments make very good points. Helias softball needs to "shine brighter than any other school." I think this relates mostly to sportsmanship and "WHO" we represent!
Also, Danielle makes a good point about leaders. Leaders have choices to make. One of those choices is NOT whether to be a leader or not, but what kind of leader you are going to be. The leaders choices greatly affect the team.
Leaders need to choose to be salty, making the team stand out, not bland, being happy with doing just enough to fit in!
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