Leadership Philosphies
I was asked this week about my leadership philosophies. My reply was that I have two that are guiding me of late.
1. Any of us should be able to speak for all of us. As it relates to ECC, all of our staff should be unified on issues of the existence and purpose of our organization that any one of us should be able to speak for the whole organization. The key to this is staying on message and declaring it over and over again. Communicate and then communicate more. When you feel like everyone gets it, say it again.
2. Get others to follow you off a cliff. This is not a suicidal mission, it is a missional passion. Believe in what you are doing that you get others to join with you as you pursue a crazy dream that only happens if God helps. When the flames start to burn, leaders will lead the way with those that partner with them to get things done long after everyone else has gone home to enjoy a quiet evening.
Other philosophies that have guided me:
- How a leader leads is always changing. How you lead today should be different from 5 or 10 years ago.
- You gain influence by giving away authority. Most people want power through authority. Most want to be the one making all the decisions. If you give away authority, your power will shift to influence.
Be a leader!
posted by Dale Oquist at
11:24 AM
2 Comments:
Well said, all of them. However, I'd have to say that mastering the last bullet will produce the other 3.
The ability to influence others is the most powerful, and dangerous human force. Wielded well, it can change a life, a relationship, a community, or the world--for good, or for evil.
(I've deliberately excluded "love" from the category of human force, since I believe that the love that truly influences is supernatural, rather than human).
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Greg W, At
November 16, 2009 9:29 PM
I appreciate your comments on leadership as the world has a very distorted view and sometimes the church is equally confused. It is refreshing to hear your perspective, especially after taking BioMedical Ethics where scinetists are determined to "become like God". Neil Anderson said it best, "Satan's ultimate lie is that you are capable of being the god of your own life, and his ultimate bondage is getting you to live as though his lie is truth."
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AKROES, At
December 4, 2009 11:29 PM
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