Do you create an environment of growth and success?
Leaders must remain flexible with their methods without compromising their convictions. Read Isaiah 1.
As we start into the book of Isaiah it will be good to take the first day to look at an overview of Isaiah’s leadership and his relationship with God. Isaiah was God’s prophet serving in Jerusalem assigned to communicate God’s messages primarily to Judah, the southern kingdom of the divided Jewish state but also secondarily to Israel, the northern kingdom. He held a prophetic leadership position from approximately 740-681 BC.
Isaiah is remembered as one of the greatest prophets in Jewish history. The book that bears his name describes his consistent lifestyle, his uncompromising convictions, and the vision that drove him to speak out to the Jewish people despite their continued unfaithfulness. Leaders working in situations where even their best efforts seem to fall on deaf ears should be inspired by Isaiah’s example. Isaiah was a man of integrity with his actions matching his words. He was a man of consistency.
The study of leadership in the book of Isaiah teaches leaders to avoid ungodly compromise. Isaiah’s leadership raised the bar for the people of his day and for future leaders when it comes to holding to God’s standards with an unwavering determination.
Just a sampling of leadership lessons we will learn from the book of Isaiah are:
- Vision is born out of values and ethics – they must align.
- One measure of a leader is how they use their power.
- Effective leaders create an atmosphere and an environment of growth and success.
- God reduces prideful leaders but restores humble leaders.
- Insecure leaders inevitably harm people; secure leaders develop people.
- The higher a leader climbs, the fewer there are to hold them accountable.
Isaiah’s life is a leadership model of uncompromising convictions, clear vision, and a consistent God-honoring lifestyle.
