I have written this book because our<br > world needs Ieaderssays DrHaggai in his<br > ForewordIt iS the identification of twelve prin<br > ciples of leadership thal sets this book apart from<br > othersThese principles are not skills--although<br > skills may be used to enhance them--but they<br > are characle risticsthose factors that make<br > a Ieader different from other peopleDeveloping<br > these principleshe goes onwilI help you<br > fulfilI the responsibties Of y0Mr Ieadership posi<br > tion in lhe most effective way possible<br > ToO oftenthe author notesbooks on Iead<br > ership actually describe personality traits desir-<br > able only in the Western worldBut the principles<br > he discusses in this book are constants jn alI<br > cultures--based on the teachings of Christthe<br > Supreme Leader of a11They include themes<br > often missing from other manuals<br > LOVEA principle whichsets a true<br > leader apart from a power holder<br > HUMILITY--Being free from arrogance<br > and faIse pride sets a person free to Iead<br > INVESTMENTGive yourself to yoMr<br > pie and your causeand yOureceive in<br > proportion<br > OPPORTUNlTYLearning from your<br > blunders turns them into benefits<br > AUTHORnYYOu cant exercise it un<br > Iess yOure also able to accept itin your<br > own Iife<br > BiblicaI truths span acultureshowever<br > their specific application must be tailored to each<br > cultureBecause this iS not donemany good<br >