There’s no shortage of experts telling us how to be better leaders. Browse the leadership section at your local library and you’ll discover titles like Mindful Leadership, Fierce Leadership, even Effective Leadership – presumably in contrast to ineffective leadership!
But have you ever heard someone speak about patient leadership?
Yet when you encounter a patient leader you never forget them. I think of a previous boss of mine who always seemed to have time for my many questions
For me the source and model of all patient leadership is the God of the Bible. Frequently we’re told He is “slow to get angry”. How might it improve our leadership – whether in the home, the workplace or elsewhere – if we were to consider further the patience of God?
