Bookstores are filled with books on leadership, most of which are worth less than the pages they are printed on. Don’t waste your money, and don’t fall for the sales pitch. Instead, judge a book by its cover. But not the front cover. Look at the back cover.
When Hollywood invents fictional mentors, their sole purpose is to move the storyline forward. Movie mentors are caricatures with highly exaggerated features which seem primarily positive. But upon further review, they often do more harm than good. In this article, we will take a deeper look and poke a little fun at Hollywood’s attempt at mentorship. Hopefully, you can learn what NOT to do.
“Iron” Mike Tyson went from an undefeated, unstoppable force in boxing to a complete train wreck. It only took one year to derail the Champ. One factor that most people attribute to the downfall of Tyson is influence.
Leadership is a hot topic in America, especially in Christian circles. But we also have a long history of getting it wrong. The disciples had a specific idea of leadership that they imposed on Jesus. Jesus tried to prepare them for His kingdom and how things don’t work the same there. But until the unthinkable happened, they couldn’t grasp that Jesus was leading from a position of humility and suffering.