6. Developing Our Relationships

Introduction

Hardly a day goes by without the newspaper headlines telling of a breakdown in relationships between people, whether they are political leaders, sports personalities and their managers, or husbands with their wives. Life is built around relationships: with God and with others. Relationships also lie at the heart of leadership. Yet, relationships with family, friends, and the people that we lead are often neglected as soon as deadlines and demands begin to increase.

Effective leaders understand the importance of relationships and invest time and energy in building them. This study investigates how we can develop a lifestyle of building healthy relationships, the third area of private disciplines.