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INFLUENCING YOUR DISCIPLES

INFLUENCING YOUR DISCIPLES

In the previous essay, I was able to explain who a disciple is and said that he or she is a child or apprentice or protégé who needs his or her innate abilities (in the form of potentials) to be awakened through exposure to life’s experiences, anchored by a trusted leader, targeted at causing growth and development, on the long run, for solving problems and taking responsibilities in the society.

Today, I shall endeavor to discuss how the leader can be able to influence his or her disciples without having to manipulate them. However, there is need to point out that the activities of the leader with the disciples center around teaching learning process. The leader must understand that the disciples respond to teaching learning process based on their unique designs, which requires a differential approach so that it does appear some are brighter than the other.

Leadership and Influence with respect to teaching the disciples the things the leader has come to learn for them to apply for their lives to work effectively is different from the process involved with those of followers as explained in the previous essays. Each disciple along the path of their personality dimension will respond to teaching process differently and until you attend to them based upon their temperament and personality dimension, you may never get to teach them properly. They will learn and respond to influence when they see or are shown the evidence that brings about convictions.

There are two levels of teachings involved that the leader must take note of, which are:

1. Teaching in words
2. Teaching in actions

On the long run, your disciples will not do what you teach; rather they will do exactly what you do. They see your action as a model to be followed and eventual become. The weight of what you teach in words lies greatly in what you do eventually. When your words often correspond with your action, you are seen as someone of integrity. What does the magic in raising disciples in leadership is being true to yourself in words and actions.

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In the next essay, I shall be discussing the dynamics of influencing your disciples according to their design. Be on the lookout for more essays.

Elvis C. Umez
Leadership Consultant
School of Leadership Development (SOLD)
IDB Consult

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