Leader on the Home Front

I recently received a glowing annual review for my performance from my board of directors. I had also received some compliments from various staff members for my visionary leadership. Beyond this, I had experienced some success in some initiatives with other leaders. All in all I was considering myself to be a pretty good leader. Then I had some discussions initiated by my wife regarding my leadership on the home front. The marks were not so high out of the limelight with the person, who knows me the best. This raises an important question: What is the essence of true leadership? While it certainly includes one’s performance in the workplace and one’s efforts in the public arena, it also encompasses how one operates in private with those who know us the best. One word to describe this is integrity. A verse of scripture that comes to my mind along these lines is Psalm 101:2: I will live a life of integrity in my own home. How would those who know you the best evaluate you as a leader?