The 58 Leadership Secrets of Jesus
By Mike Murdock

1. Jesus was a problem-solver – Acts 10:38
2. Jesus believed in His product – John 4:13-14
3. Jesus never misrepresented His product – Matthew 8:19-20; 10:17-22
4. Jesus went where the people where – Luke 6:6, 17-19
5. Jesus took time to rest – Mark 6:31
6. Jesus took time to plan – John 14:2
7. Jesus knew He did not have to close every sale to be a success – John 1:11-12
8. Jesus had something others needed – Luke 6:19
9. Jesus was concerned about the finances of people – Mark 10:29-30; Luke 5:1-11
10. Jesus was willing to go where He had never been before – Matthew 8:5, 28; Mark 14:36; 15:20-22
11. Jesus never allowed what others said about Him to change His opinion of Himself – Luke 6:22-23
12. Jesus understood timing and preparation – John 2:4
13. Jesus developed a passion for His goals – Luke 19:10
14. Jesus respected authority – Mark 12:17
15. Jesus never discriminated – Acts 10:34
16. Jesus offered Incentives – John 14:2; 15:7
17. Jesus overcame the stigma of a questionable background – Matthew 1:19-20
18. Jesus never wasted time answering critics – Matthew 26:63; Mark 8:11-13
19. Jesus knew there was a right time and a wrong time to approach people – John 2:4; 8:11
20. Jesus educated those He mentored – Matthew 13:10-18; Luke 13:10; Mark 6:6
21. Jesus refused to be discouraged when others misjudged His motives – Matthew 12:24
22. Jesus refused to be bitter when others were disloyal or betrayed Him – Mark 14:18; Luke 22:47-48; John 13:21, 26-27
23. Jesus networked with people of all backgrounds – Luke 5:1-4; 19:5-10
24. Jesus resisted temptations – Matthew 4:1-11
25. Jesus made decisions that created a desired future instead of a desired present – Luke 23:33, 42, 46
26. Jesus never judged people by their outward appearance – John 4:39
27. Jesus recognized the law of repetition – Matthew 16:19; 18:18; John 8:12
28. Jesus was a tomorrow – thinker – John 8:11
29. Jesus knew that the power of words and the power of silence – Matthew 12:36-37; Luke 6:45; John 8:6-11
30. Jesus knew that money alone could not bring contentment – Luke 12:15-21; 18:18-25
31. Jesus knew when you want something you have had, you have to do something you have never done – Matthew 14:29
32. Jesus permitted others to correct their mistakes – Luke 22:32; John 4:7-30; 8:11
33. Jesus knew His worth – Luke 7:44-46
34. Jesus never tried to succeed alone – Luke 9:1-6; 10:1-9
35. Jesus knew that money is anywhere you really want it to be – Matthew 17:27
36. Jesus set specific goals – Luke 19:10
37. Jesus knew that every great achievement requires a willingness to begin small – Matthew 25:21; John 1:45-46
38. Jesus hurt when others hurt – Matthew 14:14
39. Jesus was not afraid to show His feelings – John 2:14-15
40. Jesus knew the power of habit – Luke 4:16
41. Jesus finished what He started – John 19:30
42. Jesus was knowledgeable of Scripture – Luke 4:1-27
43. Jesus never hurried – John 11:1-44
44. Jesus went where He was celebrated instead of where He was tolerated – Matthew 10:14
45. Jesus constantly consulted His heavenly Father – Matthew 26:39, 42: Luke 5:16; John 5:19
46. Jesus knew that prayer generated results – Matthew 18:19-20; 21:22; John 16:23
47. Jesus rose early – Mark 1:35
48. Jesus never felt He had to prove Himself to anyone – Matthew 4:34; 16:1-4
49. Jesus avoided unnecessary confrontations – Luke 4:29-30
50. Jesus delegated – Matthew 14:19; Luke 9:1-2; 10:1-9
51. Jesus carefully guarded His personal schedule – John 11:6
52. Jesus asked questions to accurately determine the needs and desires of others – Mark 10:51-52; John 21:5
53. Jesus always answered truthfully – John 14:6
54. Jesus stayed in the center of His expertise – Acts 10:38
55. Jesus accepted the responsibility for the mistakes of those under his authority – Luke 22:31-32
56. Jesus pursued the mentorship of more experienced men – Luke 2:46
57. Jesus did not permit those He led to show disrespect – Matthew 16:22-23
58. Jesus respected the law of sowing and reaping – Luke 6:38