Episode 25: Points of Leadership: Gritty Leadership

Quote "Grit can be summed up as internal toughness" - Unknown

Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead.

In a 2018 issue of Psychological Reports- a bi-monthly peer reviewed journal that publishes original contributions to the field of general psychology, Schimschal, S. E., & Lomas, T. (2019), states that grit has an impact on positive leadership and extraordinary performance. They conducted a study among one hundred leaders across a range of industries. The study results indicated that grit positively correlated with positive leadership, and perseverance exhibited a stronger relationship than passion. Grit expert- Dr. Angela Duckworth alludes to the results of this study by Schimschal, S. E., & Lomas, T. (2019. She attests to the fact that grit is a combination of passion and perseverance. Life in all its forms, brings with it ups and downs;and grit is that solid glue to stay unhinged from life's throws. 

In this special episode, Drs. Johnson and Feyi Obamehinti, host Holocaust hero and survivor- Mrs. Rosian Zerner- who was born in Lithuania. In 1941, when Germany invaded their town, she and her family were confined to the Kovno barrio.Through the help of her parents, she was able to escape through a hole they dug under the fence of the confinement quarters. She was met by her father's secretary and hidden by several rescuers before being liberated by Soviet troops in 1944.

Surviving such atrocities to live a successful life takes the power of forgiveness, grit and love, both for self and others. The Bible provides the guide on the freedom that comes through forgiveness. The medical field attests to the power of forgiveness. In a series written by John Hopkins Medicine, it states that one's health depends on forgiveness. In an article in the Harvard Medical School published in 2021, some methods of forgiveness were explored to help people overcome unforgiveness. However the Bible already provided why unforgiveness can be a self-imposed prison for anyone. Matthew 6:14 states, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."  Take a listen as Mrs. Zerner shares why she forgave her persecutors, how she was able to do that and how she has blazed a trail for peace and love around the world, speaking out about her lived experience as a Holocaust survivor. This is one episode you do not want to miss. Tell a friend and pull up a chair with your favorite tea or coffee. Then, take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life.

Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit:
www.oasisconnection.org
www.oasisfocusinc.org
www.wellness-project.org
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