Transition of Leadership - 1 Kiings 1-4

I love the book of 1 Kings (actually, in the original Hebrew 1 and 2 Kings were just referred to as "The Kings"). I love it because, as a Pastor and a Leadership Transition Coach I take much of my teaching on leadership from "The Kings. The transition from one leader to another is one of the most important, if not the most important, aspects of any organization. Most people an lead. Most people can follow. But, many can't transition. Going through a transition time is of outmost importance. I make my living helping organizations transition from one leader to the next. I make a living helping leaders transition from one position to the other. Most of the principles I use to assist leaders lead in transition are from The Kings. In this passage we see David dying and Solomon coming to life ... as a leader. That transition was not perfect, but it is one of the best. We ought to study it and discover that when we transition from one leader to another there a lot of aspects that have to take place. Enemies from the past have to be dealt with with the new leader. The past leader has to look with favor on the new leader. Many want to lead when there is a void in direction and vision. Good men and women want to follow leadership and without a leader will follow any leader. There is much to learn in this book on leadership as we read through it. Solomon sought God's wisdom and knowledge to lead. That is a good lesson to follow. Seek God's wisdom if you want to lead in transition.