You can have change without leadership. But I am not sure you can have leadership without change. In leading change for over 30 years, I have learned some things which may help you better lead change.
I have a simple leadership principle. Don't address HOW you are going to do something until you decide WHAT you are going to do. Or if you're even going to do it.
Every organization -- whether a church, business or nonprofit-- needs change in order to continue to grow and remain healthy. But if you have been in leadership long you know there are some necessary steps to successfully lead change.
I try to always be strategic in leadership. All leadership involves change and I have learned there are some times when leaders must strategically introduce change.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 52:7 NKJV I’ve missed a couple of mountaintop experiences in my life. I anticipate that I will miss a few […]
I find it helps to find new volunteer leaders if I look for certain qualities, which all good leaders need or qualities which, consistently over time, seem to make good leaders.
“And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” 1 John 1:4 I’ve been a writer and teacher for decades, so you’d imagine it would be easy for me to author a book. Ha! Not so.…
The fact is many leaders in senior positions these days developed their leadership style in another generation. This has produced a plethora of what I call antiquated leaders.