#304 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “Who are you becoming?”
July 7, 2021 Serving leaders ask themselves hard questions about who they are becoming. As they gain clarity and direction about their focus, they also serve those they lead by encouraging them to walk the same journey of discovery. They desire that Paul’s instructions are helpful not only for their own lives but also for […]
#303 Serving leaders ask themselves: “Who am I Becoming?”
June 23, 2021 Serving leaders use questions to probe their own leadership journey and to encourage those who follow to do the same. The posture of asking questions helps keep serving leaders aware that they don’t have all the answers and that they are also on their own leadership journey. They ask “Who am I?” to establish their identity […]
#290 Jesus: Raise the Bar
December 9, 2020 In the last issue we looked at the first action of the The Serving Leader ModelTM*,Run to Great Purpose, which determines our vision or why we lead. In addition, effective leaders raise the bar for those who follow by identifying the values that guide their work. They call everyone to behave in […]
The Sound of Silent Leadership…in Life
January 8, 2020 What does leadership sound like? We usually think of leaders as strong, forceful personalities, loudly proclaiming their God-given vision and their amazing plan to change the world. They speak loudly and influence by declaration and proclamation. They grow in influence by taking courses in public speaking. Speaking well is certainly an important […]
“A lover of good”
Issue #9, June 19, 2009 A folk proverb says, “Bad news travels fast.” Pick up a newspaper or listen to the evening news and you’ll quickly recognize that people gravitate toward bad news. But Paul tells Titus that a Christ-like leader should be “a lover of good.” (Titus 1:8, MKJV*) What does it mean to […]