Administration and Delegation

Then it was, when the wall was built and I had hung the doors, when the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed, that I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. – Nehemiah 7:1-2

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.

After fencing off series of attack to make him fail, Nehemiah successfully completed the rebuilding project. He then set out to put an administrative structure in place to manage the affairs of the city by appointing gatekeepers for the temple and the city, singers to minister at the temple, and Levites to prepare the burnt offerings and sacrifices on behalf of the people.

He did not stop there; he also appointed a two-man leadership team to manage the city and superintend over the officials he had appointed. This way, there was an administrative structure in place with an organogram that spelt out the line of command to make the business of running the land seamless.

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Another noteworthy lesson here was how Nehemiah went about making his important appointments. He appointed his brother, Hanani, whom he obviously knew well and whose character he could vouch for. But more instructive was the rationale behind his second important appointment in the person of Hananiah. If Nehemiah could be faulted for appointing his brother to leadership, the reason he adduced for appointing Hananiah was a good justification of his thinking and a strong defense that he did not make appointments on sentimental or frivolous reasons. Of Hananiah we are told that he was ‘a faithful man who feared God more than many.’

Those twin attributes, faithfulness and fear of God, are part of the foundation stones that make a great leader and separate them from persons who only hold the title. In appointing men who were faithful and fear God, Nehemiah guaranteed the success of his administration and the sustainability of his projects. Leaders who are faithful and fear God are good stewards of state resources. They are diligent in improving the welfare of the people they serve and are not there to line their own pockets. Also, the fear of God is the surest factor to always guide anyone on the right course as His commands are basic and accessible to all.

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Any leader who desires to make an impact must be likewise disposed.

You Will Succeed in Jesus Name!

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