Recently I was in a hot meeting. High stakes, strong emotions, people seeing differently. The good news is that they were people of integrity. Finally at one moment, I turned to a leader who was outspoken, strong and intense – all good qualities! My challenge was for him to lead. Lead the moment! Lead the way home so that those… Read more »
When the work of God through a leader is ahead of the work of God within the leader, disaster looms! The real work of healthy leaders is always inside out. Inside, where we wrestle with our need of significance, inside where we face down why we have to have the spotlight, inside where we question our motives and uncover what may really be… Read more »
The fruit of the Spirit is not optional for leaders of impact. Love, peace, patience, joy, gentleness, and the rest are qualities that bring influence and motivate others around us. The fruit of the Spirit is one of the ways God gives us authority in the eyes of others. The fruit of the Spirit (listed in Galatians 5) is being… Read more »
I’ve written a number of posts about conflict, getting hooked, etc. My discovery is that leaders can LOSE LEADERSHIP in those moments that may never be regained. Conflict management (not conflict avoidance) is a significant leadership skill. How do we lead “hot moments” full of emotion and high stakes? 1. Get yourself to emotional neutral so that you are not… Read more »
It is not uncommon for me to hear the Lord speak to me. Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice…” Obviously He has a voice, and that voice can be heard. Sometimes it comes in scripture reading. Other times in prayer. And then there are times when Jesus just seems to speak. July 30, I created extra time to meet… Read more »
Leadership is influence. When leaders lead, others are influenced…for good or bad. The source of that influence is the focus of this lesson. Leadership begins when we lead ourselves, when we live a life worthy of our calling and lead out of that inner world. Here is a frightening truth: THE FOLLOWERS ALWAYS EXPERIENCE WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE… Read more »
I would guess that if we asked a group of people to identify leadership traits you would hear traits like: -vision -follow through -passion -etc. The key trait for leaders in “hot moments” is gentleness. Gentleness is not softness. It is not weakness. It is the in the scripture, “power under control.” Gentleness is the picture of a horse that… Read more »