Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Why is your staff not developing leaders? It could be a lack of skill or know-how. It could be pride or laziness. Regardless of what the cause seems to be, the root of the problem is a lack of conviction. Conviction leads to action. If a staff member has a conviction that leadership development works, they will do it. But if they lack the conviction, they will not take action to develop others. This is…Continue Reading
Doer’s do. That is what they do. But in most cases, they only do because no one has ever challenged them to lead differently. As a result, week in and week out, these Doers do their job. You are thankful they do. Without these Doers, you would have to spend time finding another Doer. But allowing your staff who are in leadership positions to function as Doers is not maximizing their role. Consider what it…Continue Reading
We live in a busy world where leaders make critical decisions every day. And every time you decide to do something, you are also deciding what you will not do. I used to have a guy ob my team who always pointed out the trade-offs’ reality in our decisions. We would have a new idea, and he would say, “We can do that, but if we do that, then we cannot do the other thing…Continue Reading
Those church leaders who are seeking to get better at leadership development tend to look for a “just add water” solution. “Give me the right program to add to my church.” Or “Give me the right curriculum to add to my ministry.” In other words, give me something so I only have to put in minimal effort. But the level of difficulty of leadership development isn’t the problem. Leadership development isn’t difficult. How hard is it…Continue Reading