Editor’s note: This continues Jack Dunigan’s series about unsung heroes in the workplace, and the 16 traits they all share.

What is the purpose in employing associates? They are brought on board to extend your reach, multiply your effectiveness, and divide your work. Then you train and teach, but you need others who can train and teach, too.

Permit me to borrow a leadership principle from the New Testament that is totally nonreligious in its universal application: An apostle in the early days of Christianity was a man named Paul, who served as a church planner. He initiated several enterprises at various locations. As head of those enterprises, he created leadership teams, each headed by a local church pastor. One such local leader was a young man named Timothy.

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