One of the Best Pieces of Advice for Our Political Leaders — Or All Leaders
There is a piece of advice the Lord gave me about leadership that I believe every leader needs to hear — for He Himself is a leader, and He understands the dynamics of it better than anyone.
If you hold a leadership position of any kind, here is something critical you must never lose sight of: you are not the only leader in your followers’ lives.
While you lead them in one area, they have an entire world outside of your circle. They have husbands and wives, choir masters, classroom teachers, CEOs, godfathers, elder siblings, fathers, mothers, and business administrators — all of whom play leadership roles in other areas of their lives, and sometimes even within the same space you occupy.
This is the reality of every single follower you have. Every one of them.
And because of this reality, your followers are constantly dividing their time, energy, money, love, loyalty, and attention among all these leaders — yourself included.
Now here is where it gets important.
Followers naturally gravitate toward the leader who consistently delivers the most value to their lives. Whether they are conscious of it or not, they move closer to whoever satisfies them most — and they pull back from whoever does not. This means that, whether you acknowledge it or not, you are in quiet competition with every other leader who has influence over your followers.
If you are not bringing more value to their lives than the others, do not be surprised when they begin redirecting their time, energy, and loyalty elsewhere. It may not even be a large group pulling them away — sometimes it is just one other leader who is simply doing a better job of making them feel valued.
The bottom line is this: as free moral agents, your followers owe you nothing. If they choose to leave, that is well within their right. No one is obligated to follow someone who is not serving them well.
So what does this mean for you as a leader?
It means you must consistently do things right. You must give them reason to stay. You must treat them with the highest level of respect, love, and genuine care — because that is what pulls people closer, and keeps them there, over every other competing influence in their lives.
However, this does not mean there should be no boundaries or discipline within your circle. There absolutely must be. But discipline must always be administered in love and with wisdom — because harsh, loveless correction will only breed bitterness, and bitterness will eventually drive people away to find comfort and acceptance elsewhere.
Lead with value. Discipline with love. Compete by serving better.
This is one of the most important pieces of advice you will ever receive as a leader — especially if your goal is to steadily grow your following and rise to the top.
Peace be with you.
Thank you.
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