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Jewish Text Numbers 20:2, 9-12: "The community was without water, and they joined against Moses and Aaron... Moses took the rod from before the lord, as He had commanded him. Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation in from off the rock; and he said to them, 'Listen, you rebels, shall we get water for you out of this rock?' And Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. Out came copious water, and the community and their beasts drank. But the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 'Because you did not trust Me enough to affirm My sanctity in the sight of the Israelite people, therefore you shall not lead this congregation into the land that I have given them." *This is an example of a leader who is harsh with his people and belittles them-Moses also hits the rock, disobeying God's command, and is punished for it. Exodus 18: 13-14, 17-18, 22-23: "Next day, Moses sat as magistrate among the people, while the people, while the people stood about Moses from morning until evening. But when Moses' father-in-law saw how much he had to do for the people, he said 'What is this thing that you are doing to the people? Why do you act alone, while all the people are standing about you from morning until evening?'...But Moses' father-in-law said to him, 'The thing you are doing is not right; you will surely wear yourself out, and these people as well. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone...Make it easier for yourself by letting (other magistrates) share the burden with you. If you do this-and so God commands you-you will be able to bear it up; and all these people too will go home unwearied." *This is an example of a leader who realizes that to be more effective, he must not only listen to another's advice, but delegate responsibility be dividing his power among others. Judges 4: 4, 6-8: "Deborah, wife of Lappidoth, was a prophetess; she led Israel at that time... She summoned Barak, son of Abinoam, of Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, 'The Lord, the God of Israel, has commanded: Go, march up to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men on Naphtali and Zebulan. And I will draw Sisera, Jabin's army commander, with his chariots and his troops, toward you up to the Wadi Kishon; and I will deliver him into your hands.' But Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, I will go; if not, I will not go." *This is an example of how sometimes a leader has to lead by example, for if the leader does not do the task, no one will follow, etc...
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