Clear Perception
You also need to be able to see trouble ahead of you.
As a leader, anytime you attempt something big, trouble will come your way.
Nehemiah had incredible discernment.
Every time a trap came up, he sensed it.
For example, he knew what his critics were planning:
“They were planning to harm me” Nehemiah 6:2.
And when these same men accused him of setting himself up as a king to eventually rebel against the Persian king, Artaxerxes, Nehemiah said, “Our enemies were trying to scare us” Nehemiah 6:9.

How did Nehemiah know this? He was perceptive.

You’ll need this kind of perception as a leader, and you can only get it one way.
James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God” James 1:5.
When you spend time in the Word of God, you begin to take on the mind of Christ and become a more perceptive leader.

So ask yourself:

Do you have a compelling purpose that drives you forward?
How’s your spiritual sensitivity?
Are you praying constantly for what God has called you to do?
Are you persistent in doing God’s will?
Everything rises and falls on leadership.