Leadership Principles in Esther
Good leaders:
- Project a positive image with their external appearance, particularly with their countenance but also with their dress and grooming. (Est 2.7)
- Submit to those God has placed over them in authority. (Est 2.10)
- Receive counsel. (Est 4.11-16)
- Maintain spiritual disciplines. (Est 4.16)
- Maintain personal authenticity and don’t resort to gimmicks. ( Est 2.15)
- Have the best interests of their people at heart, and are willing to die for them if necessary. (Est 4.4,15,16)
- Take calculated risks. (Est 5.1,2)
- Have a gift for assessing a situation; they are able to hear God’s voice. (Est 4.16)
- Recognize the importance of timing. (Est 5.5-8)
- Neither procrastinate nor rush, but prepare carefully and then act decisively. (Est 4.16)
- Can communicate effectively, in a way that honors their audience. (Est 7.3,4)
- Embrace their destiny. (Est 4.14)