How to be a Fair Leader. This week I dealt with a situation at work that reminded me we, as leaders, must be fair to all our employees. When we make decisions that impact employees’ jobs the rest of the staff is watching. Therefore, we must be fair when distributing the workload—in addition, of course, to keeping the laws of discrimination in mind. The devotional for today talks about being a fair leader and reminds us what the Scriptures say about the topic.

Be a Fair Leader
# 211
Deuteronomy 1:16 (NLT)
I instructed the judges, “You must be perfectly fair at all times, not only to fellow Israelites, but also to the foreigners living among you.”

Moses gave the instructions above to his judges when he appointed them to help him rule God’s people. If you have a position of leadership at work, you must also be fair to all your employees. Sometimes Christians may favor other Christians at work because we are brothers and sisters in Christ. However, the Bible tells us we are to treat everybody the same—Christians and non-Christians. We will always have to interact and live among people from various cultures and religious backgrounds. Instead of feeling righteous and superior to them, we must have the compassion of God and be a witness. One way to show them the love of God and being a witness is by being fair.

In addition, from the legal standpoint, we have to comply with the laws protecting all employees. But we need to go beyond that. There are subtle ways in which we can show favor for some people over others and that is also wrong. Verse 17 says, “When you make decisions, never favor those who are rich; be fair to lowly and great alike.”

Examine your heart to ensure you are being fair with everybody in all you do and at all times—especially if you are in leadership.