Champions on leadership

The “Champions” – three key leaders per each of 10 dioceses – reflected on leadership qualities during their final savings groups training session this week. These Champions are the ones that go out and train the trainers who train the group leaders who lead the very poor in starting their own savings groups.

Here’s what the Champions describe as most important leadership qualities:

Patience, Telling the truth, Loving the ones you’re leading, Being brave, Putting actions with words, Transparency, Treating all people the same, God-fearing, Taking precautions when necessary, Giving advice, Ignoring rumors, Humility, Having a common goal, Promoting development, Serving the ones you’re leading, Not being corrupt, Knowing how to train

In addition, here are some biblical leaders and the traits the Champions admired:

Moses: Finished well, Prepared his successor, Joshua
Nehemiah: Hurt for his people, Loved repentance
Esther: Redeemed her race
Solomon: Wisdom
Joseph: Hated revenge
Jesus: Sacrifice
David: Hero, Humbled himself before God

Malu added that a leader:
Influences others to use their gifts, not to admire the leader’s gifts.