The fun part of being a leader is getting a job done. The hardest part of being a leader is dealing with disgruntled staff.

When grumbling gets started, sometimes leaders are required to square off with the underlings,

and that's definitely no fun.

Well today on Insight for Living, Chuck Wendall continues his practical series on leadership

called Hand Me Another Brick.

Whether the pressure comes from a rebellious teenager or a cynical colleague, it's essential to quell the pessimism

before bad attitudes begin to pollute the entire team.

Chuck titled today's message, Operation Intimidation.

For months, Nehemiah has led the project of rebuilding Jerusalem's walls.

He's done this in spite of constant opposition.

That opposition has been both subtle and overt.

As those walls neared completion, threatening foes once again came after and assail this leader.

But this time the attack was much more insidious than before

as the enemy attempted to intimidate Nehemiah through several frightening plots.

However, because Nehemiah had developed God-given discernment,

none of those plans succeeded.

The plots failed and the wall was completed. So then let's

zoom in to observe the troublesome trio's latest attacks as you follow along while I read Nehemiah Chapter 6.

Once again that's Nehemiah Chapter 6, beginning at verse 1

Now it came about when it was reported to San Ballet, Tobaya,

to Gaitham, the Arab,

and to the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and that no breach

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