A strong backbone is the key to wavering uncertainty and doubt among the people you are leading. When you see it surface in an individual it is undeniable. I have witnessed many leaders in my day with strong backbones.
But love is a great leadership quality too. Loving those that you lead so much that you would be willing to take a bullet for them. When genuine love is observed in a leader, people are more apt to follow him. In a world loaded with books on leadership; qualities like genuine care, concern, and love is often overlooked.
A Leader that loves his people, with a strong backbone is a great combination and can take his people to a whole new level. Jesus was the perfect Example!
So last night, as I was taking a walk in the woods, I came across this backbone of a deer. It struck me as I held it in my hand and pulled the pieces apart, that even a strong backbone can be trumped. In this case, by a hunter with a gun.
All that to say this, you might be a world class leader and building an empire on Planet Earth, but you are not invincible! Make sure you lead, with a strong backbone, wrapped in love. Because one day they might find you flat on your back with a bullet wound asking for help.
