Try to do for the next generation of church leaders what the previous generation of church leaders has not done for you.
Andy StanleyRead
The greatest thing you do as a leader may not _x000D_ be what you do as a leader but who watches you _x000D_ do what you do.
Interpretation
Leadership is about influence, and the example you set can impact those around you profoundly.
This quote emphasizes that effective leadership is not solely about the decisions and actions taken by the leader, but also about the role model they present to others. The way a leader conducts themselves sets the standard for their followers, and those who observe the leader will be influenced by their behavior and values, often more than the instructions or directives given.
In practice
During a leadership workshop, this quote can inspire future leaders to be aware of their actions.
Try to do for the next generation of church leaders what the previous generation of church leaders has not done for you.
A good coach always coaches to a leader's potential, not his current level of performance. A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire you accordingly.
The most significant visions are not cast by great orators from a stage. They are cast at the bedsides of our children. The greatest visioncasting opportunities happen between the hours of 7:30 and 9:30 PM Monday through Sunday. In these closing hours of the day we have a unique opportunity to plant the seeds of what could be and what should be. Take every opportunity you get.
There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God's ability to free you from the past.
Leaders who refuse to listen, will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing helpful to say
Leaders learn to leverage the problems that never go away in a way to create progress for the organization.
If it is not possible for me to go somewhere and to be willing to encounter people with different views, then I'm really not doing my job.
If I never do anything else in this career as a member of Congress, I'm gonna make somebody pay for what they've done to my community and to my people!
Must! Is must a word to be addressed to princes? Little man, little man! Thy father, if he had been alive, durst not have used that word.
We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems
Experience shows that great enterprises seldom end with a tidy and satisfactory flourish. Together, we are doing our best to re-establish peace and civil order in the Gulf region, and to help those members of civil and ethnic minorities who continue to suffer through no fault of their own. If we succeed, our military success will have achieved its true objective.
The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.
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