4. ARE YOU LOYAL?

Food for Thought:

4. ARE YOU LOYAL?

Loyalty 

...Is a very sensitive word! 

You want to ask yourself, when does one stop being loyal? 

Loyalty is about commitment / alignment to the ideals of another because of the position or responsibility being given.

The Wordweb defines Loyalty as,"The act of binding yourself ( intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action."

Considering the above, are you Loyal to your family, boss, organization, church, your Department in church and the society? 

Loyalty is reciprocal.

As A Leader:

* You should be loyal to subordinate you require loyalty from.

As A Subordinate:

* When your actions do not align with the ideals of the responsibilities given you, you become disloyal.

When your personal ideals come into conflict with those of your given responsibilities, there will be need for Discussion, Negotiations and (possibly) Compromises.

Discussion: Present your views of your conflict to the relevant authorities.

Negotiation: Suggest or request alternative ways to achieve the set goals.

Compromises: On your part, how much grounds are you willing to give up?

If after these steps no positive intentions are expressed, your loyalty faces the possibility of being irrelevant and misplaced. It now becomes a matter of conscience. The Bible states,

(1) Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. (James 4:17)

(2) As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. (Proverbs 25:13)

Be loyal, but most importantly, be your good self!

VAB, Lagos. 

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