This week was very interesting. I was able to learn a lot
from all of my classes, but especially this weeks lesson in this class about
being, becoming a disciple leader. When we think of the word disciple, we
quickly think of Christianity and Christs disciples. When we break down the
word disciple what does it really mean? According to google it means: a
personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve
Apostles. Like I said, this is one of the most common ways to think of a
disciple. But, the second definition is “A follower or student of a teacher,
leader, or philosopher.” I think this definition and take on disciple is very
interesting and intriguing. Being a disciple leader then means much more and we
can really apply it in any industry and in any field of study. We have all
heard that some of the greatest leaders are the greatest followers. This is
very true, especially when we talk about Jesus Christ. Throughout His time here
on earth, He continually pointed out the fact that we was here doing his father’s
business. One of these times was when he was very young and he was found in the
temple by his worrying parents, teaching people much older than his was about God.
Christ was the greatest follower that we know and that is why He is the
greatest leader that we know. Can we apply this in business? Yes we can. And
when we do apply it, it can have a very powerful effect. When a leader is not a
follower of his leaders, it causes a negative, un-unifying feeling and emotion
to spread to fellow team members. This can act as a disease in a company if not
corrected. Becoming a disciple leader is something we should all aspire to do.
This week I have studied several different business topics, but one of the most important ones that I have studied is about ethics and honesty. I work in the auto industry and history has told us that not a lot of people trust car salesmen or managers. If you dont know this, all you need to do is come and work as a salesman or a sales manager for one day and see how the customers treat you. Yes, you will get treated very kindly and well by some people, but a majority of the people come into the dealership with huge, thick walls up. They do this because they do not trust you. Why do they not trust you? Because they have heard of all the horror stories from their friends and relatives of them getting ripped off or cheated from used car salesman. This is what makes my work difficult day in and day out. Learning about ethics and honesty this week was a great reminder to make ethics and honesty a first priority in any field that you go into, any business that you create and with any interac...
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