The Leadership Principle of Respect: The People Replace Moses with Aaron

Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron… Exodus 32:1 While Moses spoke with God on the mountain, the Israelites began to wonder just where their leader had gone. It didn’t take them long to look for a new leader. As they gathered around Aaron to request his help in making a golden calf, they violated the first of the Ten Commandment they were about to receive. The people begged Aaron to take charge. Unfortunately, his convictions lagged seriously behind Moses. The Leadership Principle of Respect states that people will look to the next strongest leader to take over in the absence of leadership. When Moses pulled his disappearing act, that is exactly what they did. They did so because: 1. People are like sheep without a shepherd – they always need a leader. 2. People focus on immediate felt needs – they struggle with delayed gratification. 3. People suffer memory failure – they are always asking, “What has the leader done for me lately?” 4. People are insecure – they begin to worry without abundant signs of hope. People naturally respect and follow leaders who are “stronger” than themselves and they look to the strongest, most well-respected person in the immediate vicinity to assume leadership. Are you that leader? Are you well-respected? Why should people respect you? I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com