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Nehemiah had a vision of rebuilding the walls around Jerusalem. When it came time to start the actual work, Nehemiah decided to allow teams to work on specific sections of the wall. He could have had everyone work together on the entire wall.
Nehemiah 3, however, reveals the brilliant part of Nehemiah’s strategy. Nehemiah understood that people will perform their best work when they have a vested interest in the outcome.
Nehemiah 3:28 says, “Above the Horse Gate, the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house.”
Multiple times throughout Chapter Three, scripture notes that the teams worked on sections nearest to their home. They were motivated to assure their families were safe.
Good leaders, like Nehemiah, find ways to leverage their teammates self interest for better performance.
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