Leadership Principles in Esther

Good leaders:

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

Good work, people!