EKUOYEMWEN - INFLUENCE AKABA The Law of Influence: The Leader causes People to Thrive or Groan (Proverbs 29: 2-18). People reflect their leader. We cannot expect followers to grow beyond their leader. We cannot expect followers to turn out fundamentally different from their leader: People feel attracted to leaders like them; they also reflect those who lead them. For example, people responding positively to sustainable growth activities from the front should delight all. I invite the willing to consider the teaching of Proverbs 29 about the influences of good and bad leaders: 1. Attitudes (v.2) when good leaders rule, people rejoice, business grows more with sustainable growth, vibrant economy but with bad leaders people groan. 2. Stability (v.4) when moral leaders rule, they establish justice, compromising leaders tear things down, exaggerate, disadvantage people, shirk responsibilities, sky rocketing debts, etc. 3. Compassion (v.7) good leaders express concern for the poor; bad leaders pretend voice of Jacob but the hands of Esau syndrome, bad leaders reflect no compassion for anyone. 4. Honesty (v.12) when leaders pay attention to lies, stifle, their personnel begins to esteem the same deception. 5. Vision (.18) solid vision keeps everyone on track; chaos reigns whenever the vision lapses. Rev Osagumwengie Jesuorobo Dip. Management, Higher Cert.Ed. Advocacy, BA (Hons), MBA (specialised in Project Management & Consultancy), Assoc.CIPD, ACMI, Presidential Who s Who, Cambridge Who s Who, Fellow. CLGG, etc. MD & Chief Executive CREATES Limited Group Global. 13 December 2013.