Leadership lessonsfrom daniel

Daniel 1:8 - Live according to God’s principles, not culture’s principles - Some leaders will tell you •to cut corners or do things that compromise your integrity, but your methods of leadership should alwaysholdfirmtotheprinciplesforlifethatyouhavebeentaughtinGod’sword.Daniel2:10-11,27-28,48-49-Don’tbeafraidofwhatseemsimpossible.Useyourgiftsandtrust•God - Remember nothing is impossible with God!Daniel 4: 24-25 - “Leadership is stewardship and your accountable”, Andy Stanley - God is the one •whoputspeopleinleadership.Hegivesyoutheabilitytoleadandtheinfluencethatdrawsotherstoyou.Youwillbeaccountablefortheinfluenceyouhave.Daniel 4: 30-32 - The purpose of any dream is to give God glory - King Nebuchadnezzar forgot all •aboutthedreamthathehad.GodshowedhiminthedreamthatGodshouldreceiveglory,nothim.Nebuchadnezzarbegantotaketheglory.AnydreamGodgivesyou,theultimateresultistogiveHimglory,nottobringglorytoyourself.Daniel4:36-37-Teamworktakesyoufurtherthanyoucantakeyourself-Nebuchadnezzar•changedhisspeechfrombeingabouthimselftobeingaboutthekingdom.Anythingwedowillhavegreatereffectwhendoneasateam.Daniel6:3-4-Integrityisyourrock.Whateveryoudo,doitwithexcellence.•Daniel6:13-14;9:2-KeepprayercentraltoyourlifeandhaveanunderstandingoftheScripture.•Daniel 6:22 - Authority is protected when authority is respected - Daniel had respect for King •Dariusandneverdidanythingagainsthimmaliciously.Daniel6:24-Godjustifiesyou,youdon’thavetojustifyyourself.•Daniel 8:27 - God may give you avision that you can’t understand so that your trust has to re-•maininHimatalltimes.