Dear readers, Or should I say Leaders:
Here's the latest for rising leaders...
You can not push anyone up a ladder- unless he's willing to climb a little
The Development..Of Potential Leaders
Sometimes in our endeavors to find potential leaders we all make the mistake of choosing the wrong candidate(s). Several mistakes are made, allow me to give them to you.
1) Outward appearance - right conversation, looks faithful, even demonstrates some qualities
2) Potential - just cause some have potential dosen't neccesarily mean that they have "IT"
I need to pause for a minute and explain that thought. All of us have potential. For Example when it comes to growth, people have potential to grow, yet doesn't mean they'll grow. It is dependant upon what that individual does with what has been given them. (Application)
I Have a saying that goes like this: Information + Application = Transformation
reverse of that> Information without application = Spiritual constipation.
Another area that I found myself making mistakes when it comes to developing Potential leaders
3) Unwillingness from the person
this goes hand in hand with my quote in the opening of this teaching.
I found myself pushing instead of leading..T Roosevelt "hitting people over the head is not leadership, that's an assault"
these were just a couple of mistakes that I've made, if time would allow me, I would write about endless mistakes that I've made. I'll cover more next time on the how to's of developing potential leaders.
Until then, Remember: Leaders are Readers
(if this has been helpful to you please email me a response)
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Increase Availability
Increase your availability....must first create more time to do that ..but how
1) Shift from being a doer to developer
Can't always be hands on..develop the people around You, especially those who need a new world to
Conquer..
2) Prioritize according to passion
3) Give up the important for the more important
..in other words: sacrifice the good for the greater
1) Shift from being a doer to developer
Can't always be hands on..develop the people around You, especially those who need a new world to
Conquer..
2) Prioritize according to passion
3) Give up the important for the more important
..in other words: sacrifice the good for the greater
Monday, December 27, 2010
Develop Today Or Regret Tomorrow
The danger of always wanting to just develop by doing what is expected only; is a great problem within Christian circles today. We have to want to develop for the better each day.
What areas are you willing to develop? Remember If you wait until you feel like it you won’t!
There is Stages of Development
If presented the question to several people - you’d get several different answers.
Let me begin by saying that some people think that as long as they are moving forward that’s enough (wrong). Movement doesn’t necessarily mean accomplishment.
Charlie Brown is a prime example Of people who depend on others and only get disappointed..
If you’re gonna develop it begins with you.
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."- John Wooden
The Stages:
4)Leader of Leaders
3)Leaders Of Followers
2)Worker To Leader
1)Convert To Disciple
It's imperative to our development, by first identifying where we are
At in theses stages, then move beyond it..
Next we'll cover how to move people/self through the stages…..Until Then: Remember Leaders Are Readers
What areas are you willing to develop? Remember If you wait until you feel like it you won’t!
There is Stages of Development
If presented the question to several people - you’d get several different answers.
Let me begin by saying that some people think that as long as they are moving forward that’s enough (wrong). Movement doesn’t necessarily mean accomplishment.
Charlie Brown is a prime example Of people who depend on others and only get disappointed..
If you’re gonna develop it begins with you.
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."- John Wooden
The Stages:
4)Leader of Leaders
3)Leaders Of Followers
2)Worker To Leader
1)Convert To Disciple
It's imperative to our development, by first identifying where we are
At in theses stages, then move beyond it..
Next we'll cover how to move people/self through the stages…..Until Then: Remember Leaders Are Readers
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Facing The Giants In Leadership
Facing The Giants In Leadership.
We all have them even if we don't want to admit it. That can be a giant in it's self, the unwillingness to admit we have giants.
I think it takes a lot of self-examination to get anywhere in leadership." An unexamined life is a life not worth living"
Let's look at a few giants that we as leaders will face:
1. Pleasing People - this is subtle giant that doesn't raise it's ugly head right away. This giant shows up once you begin to demand commitment and a loyal following. Then it's then that the resistance that you and I sense that causes us to all of sudden become apologetic and say and do certain things to keep a following (wrong) but it is a giant that must be slain.
King Saul had this giant...always wanting to please people, that can be seen in 1 Sam.15.
2. Pedestal Propping - this is giant many leaders don't even recognize. Leaders are often propped up on a pedestal by the people who follow them. How you might wonder.. it's through excessive flattery, numerous thank you's, especially in public. What's amazing, as leaders, we sometimes prop ourselves up without anybodies help.
3. Pride- ooh, this giant is a scary one. This giant is one that hangs around or even creeped in thru the cracks as we might say. It slipped into our leadership. It's not a pride from the world, its worst- spiritual pride! The bible says: pride comes before a fall. The giant of Pride shows up when somebody "less experience" than us attempts to teach us something and we can't even hear that person out and even think we know what they're going to tell us before they finish speaking.
4. Passiveness - this is an obvious giant, it lurks around any task that requires dilligence. Instead being passionate about serving, leading the way, this giant steps up and introduces us to it's twin - apathy. Too many fall at the feet of this giant with a lack of motivation and desire...wow these giants are fierce and out to stifle and hinder our leadership efforts. They can be slain, yes there's more giants which I won't labor, but mentioned - pleasure, prayerlessness and politics. In the next issue we'll discover how. Thanks for stopping by The Leadership Den.
We all have them even if we don't want to admit it. That can be a giant in it's self, the unwillingness to admit we have giants.
I think it takes a lot of self-examination to get anywhere in leadership." An unexamined life is a life not worth living"
Let's look at a few giants that we as leaders will face:
1. Pleasing People - this is subtle giant that doesn't raise it's ugly head right away. This giant shows up once you begin to demand commitment and a loyal following. Then it's then that the resistance that you and I sense that causes us to all of sudden become apologetic and say and do certain things to keep a following (wrong) but it is a giant that must be slain.
King Saul had this giant...always wanting to please people, that can be seen in 1 Sam.15.
2. Pedestal Propping - this is giant many leaders don't even recognize. Leaders are often propped up on a pedestal by the people who follow them. How you might wonder.. it's through excessive flattery, numerous thank you's, especially in public. What's amazing, as leaders, we sometimes prop ourselves up without anybodies help.
3. Pride- ooh, this giant is a scary one. This giant is one that hangs around or even creeped in thru the cracks as we might say. It slipped into our leadership. It's not a pride from the world, its worst- spiritual pride! The bible says: pride comes before a fall. The giant of Pride shows up when somebody "less experience" than us attempts to teach us something and we can't even hear that person out and even think we know what they're going to tell us before they finish speaking.
4. Passiveness - this is an obvious giant, it lurks around any task that requires dilligence. Instead being passionate about serving, leading the way, this giant steps up and introduces us to it's twin - apathy. Too many fall at the feet of this giant with a lack of motivation and desire...wow these giants are fierce and out to stifle and hinder our leadership efforts. They can be slain, yes there's more giants which I won't labor, but mentioned - pleasure, prayerlessness and politics. In the next issue we'll discover how. Thanks for stopping by The Leadership Den.
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