In continuation of our series on the leadership principles we can learn from Nehemiah’s playbook, the passage above also presents us two unique lessons from his leadership qualities: administration and delegation.
However, there was no indication that the activities of these traitors affected Nehemiah much or derailed his project. That means he must have resorted to his trademark discretion in dealing with them…
As a fallout of dealing with fake prophets, another lesson we can learn from Nehemiah is how to deal with scaremongers. Scaremongers spread tales and false information with the intention to alarm
Dealing with Spies and Fake Prophets Afterward I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was a secret informer; and he said, “Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; indeed, at night they will come to kill you.”
We have seen the way Nehemiah dealt with the different detractors that threatened his leadership and project. Today, we will also meditate on how he dealt with rabble rousers.
In continuation of our meditation on the leadership lessons derived from Nehemiah’s playbook, another instructive example we can learn from this gentleman is hospitality.
