The Price of Leadership

by Myron Rush

Salvation is the only thing in life that is free. Everything else has a price and the price tag on leadership is very high. That is one of the reasons we have such a shortage of leaders. A lot of people want to be leaders. Most people seek the positions of leadership. However, very few people are willing to pay the price to become effective leaders. In addition to time and energy, there are other prices that a leader must pay:

•You must be willing to stand alone.
•You must be willing to go against public opinion in order to promote what you believe.
•You must be willing to risk failure.
•You must become a master of your emotions.
•You must strive to remain above reproach.
•You must be willing to make decisions others don't want to make.
•You must be willing to say no at times, even when you'd like to say yes.
•You must sometimes be willing to sacrifice personal interests for the good of the group.
•You must never be content with the average; you must always strive for the best.
•People must be more important to you than possessions.
•You will have to work harder to keep your life in balance than people do who are not leaders.

- Myron Rush