Nehemiah had to transition from being an engineer building a wall to a governor rebuilding a city's political and administrational infrastructure. Those two jobs don't seem to require the same sort of skill set. As he grows in his role, Nehemiah has to learn to navigate different aspects of leadership.

As we think about organizational leadership one of the most important aspects is to take stock of the mission. Is what we do currently drive mission or have we gotten off course? Are we meeting the needs we have set out to meet? Does our day to day operations align with our moral and ethical compasses?