I waited for the disclaimer but soon discovered that the author was serious! Do you agree with that argument?

I think there’s a different way of seeing the scriptures as they discuss leadership. For instance, there is much to be learned by following the example of numerous leaders in the Bible, such as Joshua, David, Hezekiah, Josiah, Nehemiah, and Paul. Even a blowhard like Peter went through a transformation that is instructive for today’s leaders.

Second, I cannot help but feel that while the example of Jesus is not “easily” imitated by us mere mortals, nothing worth learning or doing is likely to come “easily.” In fact, a significant reason for Jesus incarnation was to encourage us to observe and imitate His life, not to deem it beyond hope of imitation.

Third, aren’t the failures that we and others experience some of the most compelling and lasting lessons? They may not represent our proudest moments, but they often provide our most transforming experiences.

I have generally thought of the Bible as the greatest leadership text ever written, if you have “leadership eyes” – that is, the ability to see events through the eyes of a leader, and to interpret people’s experiences in light of how their outcomes relate to what we, as leaders, can do to best serve God and His people. Rather than bemoaning the absence of 10-step recipes for award-winning leadership, I love to consider the lessons that each biblical characters leadership adventures teach us, and to translate those into modern-day applications. Am I missing something?