When Leaders do the Unpopular
Jesus is the ultimate leader. He was constantly correcting and rebuking his disciples. He could do this and get away with it because he also was constantly showing them love and full expertise of the Scriptures. It also didn't hurt that he was constantly doing miracles that amazed them. John Maxwell in his book Leadership Gold writes: "The burdens of leadership are great. One of them is to be unpopular when necessary...George Will says, 'leadership is among other things the ability to inflict pain and get away with it...short term pain for long term gain.'" To be a good leader you must correct and even rebuke those you lead to maintain discipline in the organization, churchor even family. But you must preceed that that with love and care so that they will receive it from you with the right attitude.