The greatest example of LOVE in leadership is through Jesus. He showed to his disciples that you must LOVE in order to lead. As I think of the life of Jesus, one of the greatest actions of LOVE in leadership is in the garden before he was crucified. At that stressful point in time, a disciple named Peter tried to take matters into his own hands. As Jesus was being arrested, Peter snatched a sword from a guard that was arresting Jesus and cut his ear off. In an act of Love, Jesus healed that soldiers ear. To show to his team of disciples and others around, that LOVE is a powerful component to leadership no matter the circumstances.
As Jesus led through LOVE, so should we. Jesus had times where he had to correct his disciples, but did it in a loving way to better the person, not to belittle them. It happens so often that leaders, belittle rather than build up. That is not leadership whatsoever. Leadership is training in LOVE those on your team to take your place.
In closing, I encourage you as a leader to take this principle of LOVE in leadership and put it into practice. A great way to self evaluate this idea is to ask yourself if you are leading others like you would want to be led? If not, work the practice of LOVE into your leadership style and watch how leading becomes easier!