Should people follow someone who has not earned their allegiance? You may think your personal life choices have little to do with your job, but they affect your followers’ opinion of you as a person. Whether it is personality issues, character flaws or general ineptness, people are weary of following those they do not trust or respect.
Character matters more than you might imagine. To attract highly motivated, quality workers you must be respectable and worthy of being followed. Charm, charisma and propaganda may attract a following, but integrity, honesty, work ethic and fairness will determine whether those people stay on board. Christ’s style of leadership was not about doing as He said, or even doing as He did, but rather being like Him. A Christlike character in a leader exemplifies everything followers need to know about how to conduct themselves.
Don’t justify your character deficiencies or make excuses for your poor lifestyle choices. Ask God’s Spirit to work in your life so your weaknesses become strengths through which the Lord brings glory to Himself.