Where does vision come from?
A good idea is more than something that makes people feel good. Vision motivates, inspires, and drives people to action.
Antoni Gaudi – Basilica de la Sagrada Familia – the longest building project. In 1926 when Antoni died the project was about a quarter finished.
Gaudi had complete faith that the church would be finished. “I will grow old, but others will come after me,” he said. “What must always be conserved is the spirit of the work, but its life has to depend on the generations it is handed down to and with whom it lives and is incarnated.”
You don’t have to the the one with the original vision to do something great for God.
Leadership is about the ability to pass on a vision, and the legacy of leadership is having others who will take on the vision at the same level of passion and commitment as the original visionary.
Generation after generation can catch the vision and make it their own. Carry the baton.
A vision can start with one but must be caught by many. Each contributes in their own unique way.
The difference between a legacy leader who accepts the baton. How does one view the vision. A worker of the vision or a steward of the vision? Believe in a God given vision you are now to steward. Be a guardian of the vision.
“God is able to do much more than we ask or think through His power working in us. May we see His shining-greatness in the church. May all people in all time honor Christ Jesus. Let it be so.” Ephesians 3:20-21 (NLV)
Serve More Pastors. Provide hope and help. Personally and pastorally. Fire reignited.
Equip More Churches. The local church is the hope of the world. The love and light of Christ to shine.
MLK Jr. “Therefore, I conclude that the church, in its present state, is not the hope of the world. I believe that nothing has so persistently and effectively blocked the way of salvation as the church. On the other hand, the church can be the hope of the world, but only when it returns to Christ.”
Bring the church back to the center of the human race by bringing Christ back to the center of the church.
Inspire More Leaders. Touch and transform hearts. In all places God has called us.
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Paula Faris
If you have been looking for your people, they’re right here at the Global Leadership Network.
Tom De Vries
Leadership requires more than experience; it requires intention and direction.
Leadership is not a title or position…it’s a life long pursuit.
Grant the gift of respect and humility. If we are humble, we can learn from everyone.
Craig Groeschel
Everyone wins when the leader gets better.
You have good intentions and standards for yourself but embarrassingly inconsistent.
As James Clear says we have the same goals dreams and hopes but incredibly different outcomes.
They are not lucky, they are consistently doing the right things.
Sometimes we’ll look at leaders who are getting it done, have great results, growing in revenue — we think they’re lucky. They’re not lucky, they’re consistent.
Successful leaders do consistently what other leaders do occasionally.
Reasons we are inconsistency
Too focused on what you want to do.
You’ve been trying for too long.
Stop trying to lead.
You do what you do because of what you think of you.
What type of a person am I?
What type of a situation is this?
What does a person like me do in a situation like this?
The biggest force that shapes your leadership is your identity. Change what you do by changing what you think about you.
What kind of leader do you want to be? Start with who goals not what goals. Who do I want to become?
Be a leader who empowers people to reach their potential. Not I want to preach better sermons instead it’s I want to be a spiritual leader who inspires others.
First response should be, “I’m a leader”
I’m a leader not because of my title but because of my integrity.
Imposter Syndrome. Who are you?
Leadership is influence. You are a leader.
*Create your leadership identity statement.
I am a compassionate leader who deeply love people.
I am an empowering leader who brings out the best in others.
I am a disciplined leader who priorities the day.
Who are you?
I am a Spirit empowered leader who boldly leads others to find life in Christ.
I’m trying…
Stop trying and start training.
Stop trying to lead and start training to lead.
Training produces results.
When you’re trying you give yourself permission to fail. An attempt with minimal commitment.
Training is whole-hearted commitment to achieve a specific result.
It’s not about your feelings but your commitment.
“Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!” 1 Corinthians 9:24 NLT
Greek word for training. Agony. Strain every nerve towards the goal.
You are fighting for something that matters. Trying apart from training is unimaginable. Purpose in every step. Disciple yourself like an athlete. Who before do.
When you see yourself as a leader you come in with a plan. People should feel the purpose. You are so much of who you are they feel the purpose when you walk in the room.
2020, the time after difficult got harder. Trying not to fail and leading afraid with a defensive posture. Surrendered leadership identity.
Who do you want to become as a leader?
How are you going to train to become that type of leader?
I am a leader called by God who walks in obedient faith.
Heather R Younger
How does it feel when someone listens to you? How does it feel to be heard? Heard, valued, seen, cared for…
We all want to be heard. We want our work to matter. We care for our employees because of who they are not just what they do for us.
Presence is the best present we can give to others.
Create a world where everyone has a voice and everyone can be heard.
What do people actually need? Not what do they think they need?
The cycle of active listening.
Seek to Understand – Think about if you are going to give something to them or get something from them.
Paraphrase don’t just parrot.
Decoding – you want to act on their behalf but we do a disservice to others when we fail to pause and reflect on what they said.
Impact a sense of importance with the other person.
Closing the Loop – Be the person who goes back to them, share what you reflected on, share your action steps and let them know their voice was heard. Share feedback where you let people know the chances. We heard you and made this change. This is where listening is made complete.
Data isn’t just numbers. Data can be a conversation with one person.
It’s not about yesterday it’s about today going forward.
When we think about decoding we make things more magnetic. People leave when they don’t feel heard.
The power to listen can really change how people feel about their value. Be others focused. When you really listen it will be the best gift you give.
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Todd Henry
Man search for Meaning. We are each questioned by life and we must prepare a response.
Bravery is choosing to do the right thing in the face of pain.
We must confront uncertainty with bravery.
Permission vs optimism.
Agency vs powerlessness.
Speak agency into the people you lead.
Be mindful of the precipices.
The bravery to act. By the time they engaged in the bravery it was just the next logical step. Bravery is in the everyday interactions with people. Have the difficult conversation. Introduce the idea in the meeting.
Would you walk a ten foot plank? If you can do it on the ground you can do it in the air.
Are you elevating artificial consequences of failure?
Bravery to let go. Think monkey bars. You have to let go or else you get stuck. The thing you are afraid of will actually happen if you struggle to let go. Don’t be so comfortable with how things are that you fail to let go.
Learn a new skill.
Copying. Try what others do.
Innovating. New style. Dangerous because you want to hold onto the old thing.
Crisis. When you realize you’ve stopped growing. Am I willing to start over again? To learn new skills and apply them in my context.
Do you have people in your life who will speak truth to you before you realize you need people in your life who will speak this truth.
Bravery to wait. Bravery is not bravado. Plant both your feet even if it feels crazy. Grow deep roots that bear fruit in decades regardless of what everyone else says.
Dan Owolabi
“You’re gaining weight.” A compliment in one culture taken as a criticism in another.
With diversity you gain differences. Diversity can be hard. It’s hard work so how do you do it?
The worst leaders recognize it’s hard and get bitter. The best leaders are cultural intelligent leaders. The ability to understand another culture without losing your convictions. The don’t get weird, they engage.
Walt Whitman says, “Be curious, not judgmental.”
We are all learning in real time. You don’t have to be ashamed. In fact you are making progress.
The reality is cultural intelligent leaders will win the future. They can work with people who are different than themselves. Diversity. It’s not easy but it’s worth it.
Robert Morris
Take The Day Off – why is this the hardest Leadership principle for leaders to do?
Whatever industry you’re in, you’re a leader.
You trained for something but somehow you got too good.
Take the day off. From the original top 10 list. The top 10 principles to enjoy your life and for a healthy society. And really they are not too hard to do.
Flee youthful lust. It really is a youthful desire. It is repulsive to be intimate with anyone other than my wife.
There is one do. It has nothing to do with church. Ex 20:8 set apart one day a week. You have 6 days for ordinary work. The 7th day is rest. No one may do any work. This includes you. Your employees. Even your dog.
He got an idea because he allowed his mind to rest one day a week.
You’re not having a mental breakdown, you’re just tired. Maybe this might be one of the most important things you hear today, take the day off.
Cynt Marshall
Going “All In”
Does what is happening in the world wear you down? Yes. Aware of it and run towards it because I’m a leader.
Intent
Insight
Integrity
Inspiration
Inclusion
In order to be effective leader:
Listen to the people. Listen for even what they are not saying.
Learn from the people.
Love the people. Not as employees but as people; including their baggage and dreams.
Tell me your life story.
Where do you see yourself in five years.
Provide a vision.
LEADING WITH INTENT AND INTEGRITY – VALUES
CHARACTER
#AlwaysDoTheRightThing
RESPECT
#BeNice2People
AUTHENTICITY
#DoYou
FAIRNESS
#EquityMatters
TEAMWORK
#AintNoMountainHighEnough
SAFETY
#NotAccidentalButintentional
There is a difference between doing things right and doing the right things.
Tell the truth. Even when the most authoritative people in your life give permission to lie. As leaders character matters.
Inclusion is behavior that promotes and sustains a culture that understands, welcomes and caters to our differences.
Inclusions is the recipe for success.
Inclusion insists on participation.
Inclusion makes the numbers count.
Diversity is being invited to the party.
Inclusion is being asked to dance.
Help you feel comfortable and invite you to participate. You can’t assume people know what’s going on.
Just because you are right, does not mean I am wrong. You just haven’t seen life from my side.
What inspires you? Inspiration is about people. As a leader you not only have to inspire others, you have to be inspired yourself.
More Notes Coming as we continue today and tomorrow!