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Brenda’s Blog – October 29, 2013blog-3-phoebe-fair

“God loves us.  God is not a meanie. I am not afraid.  Say it Mommy, ‘I am not afraid.’”

These words were spoken by a 3 year old girl dying of brain cancer.  Leadership is not age sensitive.  No degrees, no certifications, no titles, no powerful positions — just qualities that cause others to follow.

Phoebe Fair led all of us during her 21 months of illness.  Why?  She had vision; she had passion; she had direction.  She understood her mission, and stayed the course.

Most of us will not be asked to travel Phoebe’s path, but each of us is asked to be faithful to our calling.  Leading a corporation, a Christian organization, a family unit, or a campus ministry….all share the same common elements: defining reality, setting the vision, understanding constructive strengths and destructive weaknesses, capturing the loyalty of others to the vision, effective communication of direction, and the ability to move the group forward.

How could a 4 year old do this?  During her lifetime she received thousands of personal messages weekly, had 75,000 followers of her Facebook page, filled the sanctuary of a major church for her service, and continues to touch lives worldwide.  How could that not be leadership?  Her life was her mission; her love for Jesus was her passion; her eagerness to encourage others was her uniqueness.

Never underestimate your LQ – leadership quotient.  You don’t need position, power, and prominence…you simply need to influence and move others to action.  Lead on!

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