1 Kings 16:21,22 – “Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri. 22But the people who followed Omri prevailed over the people who followed Tibni the son of Ginath. So Tibni died and Omri reigned.”
In these two verses nothing is said about the gifts, talents, experiences, exploits, or leadership traits of Tibni or Omri. All we know is that the people were divided as to whom they would follow, and the divide seems to be pretty equal. What we are told is that Omri prevailed and he reigned and his competitor died. The only reason we are given for Omri’s success is the people who followed him. This gives to us a great leadership principle that we need to look at closely.
As talented and gifted as you are, your success will largely be determined by those around you. It will not be your abilities that will see you to victory, but your one ability to surround yourself with the right people. So, while you’re striving to become the best you that you can be, that will only take you so far. You need to spend some quality time considering who your life partners will be. And maybe not so much who those individuals are right now, but the qualities of the people you need around you to succeed in life.
Ask these questions:
Who makes you better?
What quality do you not have that you need in someone around you? Who makes you laugh and brings you happiness?
Who pulls out the best in you?
Who will tell you the truth and be brutally honest with you?
Who believes in you?
Build the right team around you and you will succeed where others fail.