I want to be a better leader. I always want to be a better leader. But I never want to be authoritarian. I never want to crave control. I never want to be a manager. I never want to be an executive. I never want to be showy, flashy, or snazzy. I don’t want to be slick, smooth, or polished. I don’t want to be edgy and different for its own sake. I don’t want to seek fame and reward.

Here is the type of leader I want to be:

• I want to lead by example.
• I want to sacrifice die for those who follow me.
• I want to lead on my knees.
• I want to lead with my character first, my actions second, and my words if necessary.
• I want to lead with a balance of grace and truth.
• I want to be consumed with hope
• I want to be willing to lead through dark valleys and beautiful mountain tops
• I want to be radically different from what is considered normal
• I want to lead my family first
• I want to leave a wake of leaders behind me

I want to be a good leader.