How have you grown in your leadership capacity over the past month? The past six months? The past year?
Growth isn’t always immediately noticeable. But I really hope you can look back at the past twelve months and point out how you have grown.
How have you grown in your leadership capacity over the past month? The past six months? The past year?
Growth isn’t always immediately noticeable. But I really hope you can look back at the past twelve months and point out how you have grown.
We all face an abundance of decisions during the day. Some of those are as simple as what to wear, what to eat, when to eat and so on. But some decisions take a little more intentionality and thought.
Pain points in our ministries or organizations reveal friction, and friction needs to be addressed. But how do you know the difference between growth pain and dangerous pain?
As we grow in our leadership, we are going to face situations that are annoying and painful. What’s the root of the pain? Good leadership is not void of pain. Good leadership understands the difference between beneficial (and necessary) pain and toxic pain.
My favorite time to do something is the second time.
The first time I do anything, I don’t know exactly what to expect. I don’t know how to anticipate what might go wrong. I don’t know the unwritten dynamics at play. I don’t know what I don’t know.
But once I can do something the first time, evaluation kicks into gear.
Here are three ways I’ve learned to attack the question marks.