“Encourager” … by those closest to Donald Trump, that has
been a repeated description of the Republican Nominee at the RNC. Employees and family spoke of how he listens
and encourages them to be their best, to dream big, to conquer the impossible. That is the consummate definition of a
leader.
Describe your
experience with your boss. Describe the
experiences that your employees have with you.
During my 30 years in recruitment, speaking with employees and
executives in a vast array of industries around the United States, the common
theme is sadly the opposite from “Encourager”.
I continually have been confided
in with experiences from disillusioned staff members, even at the executive
level: “My boss does not value my knowledge.” “My boss does not have my back.”
“My company does not invest in us.”
You may not
have a boss at your company that is described as “Encourager”, but as
Christians all of us must not overlook that we DO have an encourager. The
Bible tells us to sit quietly in His presence, “Be still and know that I am God”
(Psalm 46:10). God encourages us in
Isaiah 30:21 that our ears will hear a word behind us, “This is the way, walk
in it.” We are encouraged to be still in
His presence, and listen to the soft words of wisdom.
As leaders, we
must sit in God’s presence to hear his encouragement so that, not only may we
be encouraged, we can encourage those who depend on us. Then, in turn, we can
offer our staff direction, investment, and encouragement.
Nehemiah prayed
to God. Nehemiah 4:4
David sang praises
to God. Psalm 42:5
Joshua
meditated on God’s word. Joshua 1:8
Thank you Heavenly Father for the
encouragement readily available to us.
