Time to Bring Godly Values in Public Leadership
Time to Bring Godly Values in Public Leadership
There’s no doubting who owns the public space. In case you don’t know, God, the Creator of the universe, owns the public space.
He created all things including leaders who run the public space. Unfortunately, God has been pushed to the sidelines by the operators of the public space. Leaders have become too emboldened to make decisions and drive public leadership without recourse to the owner of the public space. This has gone on for far too long!
This has to be reversed. It’s time to bring God back into the Public Space. It’s time to give due reverence to godly values, particularly with respect to the preservation of human dignity.
Transformational approach to public leadership also includes giving recourse to godly values and principles in running public affairs. The theory of secular humanism that denies the supremacy of godly values should be contested.
Humans are God’s greatest asset on earth, not mineral resources. God only places mineral resources on and under the earth to enable humans to take care of themselves as they harness those resources for public benefit.
Essentially, the development of human resources and promotion of human dignity should be the core assignment of those in public leadership. This has to be pursued deliberately and with utmost reverence.
Godly values are not a fathom. They are known and are generally acceptable. It’s time to bring those values into public leadership. That’s the only way to give everyone a stake in life opportunities and development. Those who aspire to public leadership must be assessed based on their adherence to godly values. This is a hard task, but it is a task that must be done. And it starts now. What do you say to this?
Joseph Ibekwe
Leadership Consultant
