Leaders do well to consult their predecessors - to seek ancient wisdom - for help in guiding people into the future. Authentic leaders recognize that they need the insights and counsel of others. We have in Jesus Christ an authentic leader, one who is truthful and honest about the past, connects to the present, and points his followers to a future that builds on both. His leadership is demanding and challenging, yet grace-filled and Spirit-led. He is a leader worth following, and his leadership is worth emulating.