The Second MAn

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Developing Leaders for the “Second Man” Position


“Who makes a leader successful?”

Who is the man that makes a leader most successful? Have you ever heard a leader speak after a great accomplishment? Who does he usually contribute his success to? When a leader succeeds at something he will typically give recognition to his ‘second man.’ Why is this true? This is true because the ‘second man’ is the one that carries out the orders of the leader. He is the one that backs up the leader in decisions, and aids in communicating the leader’s vision to other constituents. The ‘second man’ can ‘make or break’ a leader. A ‘second man’ with enough influence could even in some cases undermine the leader. The ‘second man’ is a vital determining factor in the success of the leader. He is responsible to ‘make things happen.’ He is often referred to as the ‘right-hand man.’ The leader sets the vision; the ‘second man’ brings the vision to reality. He is called dynamically to servant hood. He is the man will cause the success of the leader. In the following essay I will show you the following things concerning the ‘second man’: (1) case studies of the ‘second man’ found in Scripture; (2) the roles and responsibilities of the ‘second man’; (3) the responsibility of the leader to the ‘second man’; (4) the path of a ‘second man’.
Case Studies of the ‘Second Man’ Found in Scripture
Case Study One: Joshua
Joshua is one of the best studies of the ‘second man’ found in the Bible. If you look at every phase of Joshua’s life, you find a man who gave himself wholeheartedly to completing whatever task was assigned to him. The first time Joshua appears in Scripture, you see him immediately obeying the instructions of Moses. After that Joshua took on the role of Moses’ assistant, or ‘second man’. Joshua never resisted any order that Moses gave him, no mat...