TweetThe story of Nehemiah is a classic case study in leadership. He saw a need, captured a vision, planned a course, and mobilized others to join him. In Nehemiah’s example of leadership, we see three characteristics that all leaders should consider: A leader must be burdened by something before a vision is created, the better the planning the easier the motivation, and empowering others creates a larger leadership capacity. Internalization of the Burden Deepens the Ownership of the Vision. Nehemiah hears the walls that surrounded Jerusalem lay in ruin and other nations mock God as the city lies in disgrace. He is burdened by this news and begins to weep…