Men's Leadership » workplace http://mensleadership.org 'Follow my lead.' ~ Gideon Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:14:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The big leadership disconnect http://mensleadership.org/2010/01/the-big-leadership-disconnect/ http://mensleadership.org/2010/01/the-big-leadership-disconnect/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:15:27 +0000 Kevin Harper http://mensleadership.org/?p=79 There is a glaring disconnect between men’s interest in leading grand enterprises like multi-million dollar corporations, non-profits, and political campaigns, and their interest in leading their families. We gravitate toward the one, and think these pursuits worthy of our utmost attention as if lives depended on us–and to be sure, they do–yet we run from the other with unholy fear.

How many politicians have you seen in the news who have built great followings with soaring speeches and pleasant words, but who set low bars for moral and spiritual leadership at home? Broken marriages and ruined family relationships are the result, because there is no one who sees the disconnect better than those who know him best. The disconnect invariably affects the worldly empire he has built, and like a wrecking ball, destroys the tower of good will that was once enjoyed.

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