Leadership

Here are some good thoughts about leadership from George Barna. He has written a new book entitled, Master Leaders. Which of these thoughts challenge you the most? This one grabbed my attention: Leaders get what they measure and what they tolerate.

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Great leaders motivate people by seeing and retelling compelling stories that relate to the vision to which they are committed

A leader rarely changes a person; he/she simply figures out how to get the best results out of who they are, and who to team them with for the greatest productivity

Leadership analysts tend to focus on how leaders articulate their ideas; yet leaders more often succeed because of how effectively they listen than because of their speaking prowess

The world is increasingly complex and challenging: leaders help make sense of the world, often by reducing the complicated and misleading to a simpler, logical understanding

Individuals who are popular pander to public opinion; genuine leaders expect to become unpopular, choosing to do what’s right and necessary rather than what’s expected and safe

The probability of success increases if the focus is on the outcomes rather than who gets credit for those results

If you are not clear about your vision and values, and passionate about the corresponding convictions and goals, success is not likely

No leader is the “complete package.” There will be times when the chief leader must allow other leaders to provide direction under given circumstances to compensate for the chief leader’s weaknesses

Leadership is a collaborative process; it’s less about what the leader does than about what he/she facilitates through others

Great leaders recognize that all people have great worth; the leader’s task is to maximize their delivery of the unique value each person brings to the party

Leaders get what they measure and what they tolerate

All great leaders believe they have a moral responsibility to take care of people

Do not attempt to lead people unless you are prepared to pay a significant emotional, physical and spiritual price