Leadership lunch lessons

A few days ago I had lunch with my dad and a great team member at Liberty University, Dave Young. Young was Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, commanding the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. He has years of leadership experience, overseeing thousands of people and millions of dollars in resources.

I asked him for some bottom line leadership advice. This is the creed he has led by:

• set a vision
• move your people forward, towards the vision
  
• surround yourself with good people of integrity
• surround yourself with people who love others more than they do themselves
• have integrity
• be up front with people (most will follow you to hell and back if you’re upfront with them and value them….every member of an organization is critical)
• be transparent (admit your mistakes)
• make yourself vulnerable as a leader
• be humble and servant oriented
• and above all, trust in God and pray for His guidance