Steve McNeely

Team play is beautiful. There is nothing more rewarding than when a group of individuals submits their self-interest for the good of the team, embrace whatever role they have, and strive for shared success.

Rather than retread Lord Acton’s famous but shopworn quote, I will use my wife’s less-known but equally insightful proverb: “Power makes people go absolutely crazy!”

The two-hour drive from Montego Bay to our destination, Ocho Rios, once a white-knuckle amusement park ride, was made pleasant by a new, modern ribbon of highway and a tour guide who doubled as a driver, peppering his travelogue with frequent horn toots.

Jesus Christ established the principles of servant leadership when He taught: if you want to lead, serve; if you want to be great, act like a slave; if you want to be treated like the elder, behave like the younger. Jesus is counter-intuitive.

How do people buy into decisions? By being an integral part of the process. When I recognize a piece of myself in a decision—even in the smallest of ideas—I have a vested interest in making sure that decision is successful; it makes me successful.

Vision is a crystal clear mental photograph of a better future that beckons. It is the result of unrelenting hard work and sacrifice. It is the culmination of missions accomplished and goals achieved.