Have you ever noticed how some people’s attitude energizes you, while others leave you feeling drained?
As leaders, we may not be able to control the environments we walk into, but we can control how we respond. Our attitude can influence our teams, our families, and the people around us.
As we focus on Thanksgiving in November, let’s take a moment to learn from Leah and how her attitude changed. She moved from focusing on what she lacked to becoming grateful for what she had been given.
Her circumstances didn’t change overnight. Her perspective did.
Leadership Lessons from Leah
Set the Tone. Your attitude can change the atmosphere.
Lead with Gratitude. We have everything we need in Him.
Choose Your Response. You may not control the situation, but you can control your reaction.
Be the Example. Your influence starts with how you show up. Smile!
A Question to Consider
What kind of atmosphere does your attitude create for the people you lead?
“And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” — Colossians 3:17
Your attitude can change the atmosphere—and that is leadership.
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Leah’s story is just one of the stories in Unlikely Women Leaders, where I share leadership lessons from women in the Bible who may have been overlooked, but whose lives made a lasting impact.