Six Leadership Principles from an Eagle
- Eagles fly alone and at high altitudes.
They don’t fly with sparrows, ravens, or other small birds.
MEANING: Stay away from narrow-minded people who bring you down. Eagles fly with eagles. Keep good company.
- Eagles have an accurate vision.
They can focus on something as far as 5km away. No matter the obstacles, the eagle will not move its focus from the prey until it grabs it.
MEANING: Have a vision and remain focused no matter what the obstacles, and you will succeed.
- Eagles do not eat dead things.
They feed only on fresh prey.
MEANING: Do not rely on your past success. Keep looking for new frontiers to conquer. Leave your past where it belongs, in the past.
- Eagles love the storm.
When clouds gather, the eagle gets excited. The eagle uses the storm’s wind to lift itself higher. Once it finds the wind of the storm, the eagle uses the raging storm to lift itself above the clouds. This allows the eagle to glide and rest its wings. In the meantime, all the other birds hide in the branches and leaves of the tree.
MEANING: Face your challenges head-on, knowing that they will make you emerge stronger and better than you were. We can use the storms of life to rise to greater heights. Achievers are not afraid of the challenges. Rather, they relish them and use them profitably.
- Eagles prepare for training; They remove the feathers and soft grass in the nest, so the young ones get uncomfortable in preparation for flying and eventually fly when it becomes unbearable to stay in the nest.
MEANING: Leave your comfort zone. There is no growth there.
- When the eagle grows old, its feathers become weak, and cannot take it as fast and as high as it should. This makes it weak and could make it die. So it retires to a place far away in the mountains. While there, it plucks out the weak feathers on its body and waits for new ones to grow.
MEANING: Continuously renew yourself, and stay committed to your goals, even when the going gets touch.
Rev. Phil Rhoades
Six Leadership Principles to Learn From an Eagle
Recorded: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 (Morning Service)
- Rev. Phil Rhoades serves as District Superintendent of the Joplin District.
Published: 05/10/2024
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