Leadership Lessons of Elisha: Simple Solutions
The Old Testament book of 2 Kings tells of the Biblical prophet Elisha, whose leadership lessons have relevant wisdom for today’s workplace. Suffering from leprosy, the army commander Naaman asks Elisha for healing. Although Naaman is expecting some dramatic invocation of God’s presence, Elisha’s prescription is simpler: Naaman is to wash himself seven times in the Jordan River. Naaman is incensed with such a simple solution. His servants try to reason with him. “…My father, if the ...
