Thanks for taking the time to read and engage my thoughts and learnings on leadership. I want to give a brief update on this blog and some exciting developments that the Lord has opened up.
Leaders are readers. Here are few of the things I've found helpful in my reading this week. I hope this provides some fuel for your leadership tank.
Leadership is a vocal profession. Leaders are quarterbacks rallying teams, teachers imparting wisdom, coaches directing players, soldiers leading the charge, pastors shepherding people, CEOs casting vision. Yes, there is a public side of leadership–up front and vocal. There is also a quiet side to leadership. Leader's often lead with their mouths shut.
Leaders get discouraged. The blues might play out in a moment of melancholy, or they could lengthen into a day of the doldrums, a week of woe, or an entire season of sadness. This is understandable. Not every initiative succeeds, not every review is positve, not every follower is happy. What's a leader to do?
Fred Garcia provides a great four-question test that helps leaders communicate more effectively.
