There are so many things we can learn from the different styles of leadership of Moses and Joshua. The principle that you have to choose wisely who you camp with. If you camp with the wrong people, you’ll never cross over to the place that God desires for you. Choosing the right people for your inner circle is a life and death situation. The principle that most people don’t know what they want, so they choose what they already know. It’s human nature to pick the path of least resistance. A leaders job is to help people see the best path, not the easiest path. Henry Ford summed it up best. “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse." Lastly, a leader’s job is to lead from the front, so you better be ready to get some arrows in the back. If you’re going to call the shots, you’re going to take some shots. Jesus did everything perfectly, yet there were a lot of people who didn’t like him. You’ll never be able to please everyone, just make sure you can look in the mirror, and know that you placed the needs of others ahead of your own.
Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.