“Can you imagine a life with no fear?  What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats?”

                                                                                                               - Max Lucado

Leadership during challenge is multi-faceted.  Leaders must first be adept at dealing with challenges in the present moment.  When problems arise, and they will, organizations look to those in leadership to help weather the storm. 

Additionally, leaders must understand the past.  They must have a keen understanding of what worked and what did not in previous events and be able to discern from that knowledge how to proceed in times of difficulty.

While adeptness in dealing with the past and the future is necessary for any strong leader, what is probably most important in leadership is to have a great understanding of the future vision of the organizations we lead and being able to effectively enroll others in that vision, all while keeping this vision safe fro...