Episode 52: Avoiding the Mud Puddles of Leadership - Part 6

It’s easy for leaders to fall into the trap of ministering to all the hurting people and therefore have no time, energy or passion to develop other leaders. You can help a 1000 people or train 20 people to help 50 people each. Too many leaders are hurting others and hurting themselves because they are overwhelmed and burned out.  In this podcast, Lance helps identity some causes and symptoms of hurting leaders and how we can become healthier.

Notes:

What do I mean by leadership?

  • Within the Gateway context, leadership is - “developing culture and people through relationship, with integrity”.

  • John Maxwell calls leadership as “influence”.

  • Jim Collins says, “Leadership only exists if people follow when they would otherwise have the freedom to not follow.”

"The primary responsibility of a leader is to develop additional leaders so as not to be continually overwhelmed as the ministry grows.”
Mistakes Leaders Make p. 89

2 Chronicles 29:3, “In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the Lord and repaired them.” NIV

Numbers 11:16-17, “The Lord said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the tent of meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the power of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will share the burden of the people with you so that you will not have to carry it alone.” NIV

In leadership, people are our business, people are our pleasure. Therefore, we need emotional management and priority management.

Four Causes for Leadership that Hurts

  1. Pride — Baptism of humility

  2. Selfish — Baptism of love

  3. Innocent Ignorance — Baptism of feedback and collaboration

  4. Undealt with pain or trauma — Baptism of healing

Three Symptoms of Leadership that Hurts

  1. Deficient People Skills

    • Not listening.

    • Gossiping or Slandering.

    • People avoid you.

    • You don’t give, nor are you given, the benefit of the doubt.

    • Deficient People Skills.

  2. Blurry Vision

    • Being judgemental.

    • Seeing failures more than successes.

    • Not following through.

    • Making constant assumptions and speculations.

  3. Weak Leadership

    • Low commitment in team members.

    • High turnover in volunteers.

    • You are not developing sonship leaders, but simply managing servants.

What can I do to get healthier?

  1. Find another healthy leader you can meet with and learn.

  2. Spend quality, uninterrupted time with Jesus.

  3. See a therapist or counselor.

  4. Take care of yourself physically.

  5. Have delightful hobbies

  6. Learn about yourself and develop a plan to grow.

  7. Delegate effectively so you can focus on priorities.

Resources: Mistake Leaders Make by Dave Kraft

Credits: Music - Pumpkin Spice by Audiobinger -- freemusicarchive.org

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