The Journey of a Leader
WHO'S A LEADER?
Everyone. Every one is a leader; called to be a light and an example to some one or some people. While some may lead many, other lead a few or even 1. As far as you have any one or any thing (it must be a living organism o) listening and following you, you are a leading. But we hardly see it that way.
Any way, that's not what I want to talk about today. How do leaders stay leaders? In the midst of all that life is, the one who is leading, in any capacity must stay true to that responsibility. For even when you decide to abdicate, there is a hollow and most often than not you never find the right filler....
So how do I stay a leader? Great leaders play to their strength. They don’t spend time attempting to be a jack-of-all-trades. Instead, they deepen their ability to do what they do best, until they do it as well as anyone. In doing this, they give room for other leaders to arise and be.
Solomon certainly lived by this principle. God made him the wisest and richest king of his day (1 Kin. 3:12, 13). Other monarchs heard of his wisdom and wealth and eagerly sought an audience with him. How did Solomon gain such fame? He focused on what he did best.
Leaders would be wise to follow a similar pattern, called the 70-25-5 principle: (John Maxwell)
Give 70 percent of your time to your areas of strength.
Give 25 percent of your time to the areas you want to improve.
Give 5 percent of your time to the areas of your weakness.
In the course of the leadership journey, anyone can get sidetracked. Solomon turn away from God? How could the leader whose gifts and focus once made him the talk of the world get distracted from his calling?
Every leader goes through that phase; Once we “arrive,” it becomes easy to stop feeling hungry for growth and excellence. Note how this process of decay looked for Solomon:
Distractions: He deviated from his call to lead and be a light to the nations.
Adversaries: God raised up adversaries to steer him back to his priorities and call.
Self-absorption: He became consumed with himself rather than his call.
Loss of God’s presence: God withdrew His anointing.
Pursuit of pleasure: He became even more obsessed with his own pleasure.
Emptiness: He finally grew weary of his pursuits and recognized his emptiness.
Regardless of where you may, the questions you might need to ask you are: who are you a light for? Are you shining enough for the that person to find their way and rise? Are you secure in your self or do you have a rock to which you run? What are those distractions you face?
As they say, before you look to blame the next person, check yourself: where do you need to adjust and make amends?
Now I feel like I've been blabbing.... But I hope you enjoy this enough to draw a point of two and send your comments. Thank you
Everyone. Every one is a leader; called to be a light and an example to some one or some people. While some may lead many, other lead a few or even 1. As far as you have any one or any thing (it must be a living organism o) listening and following you, you are a leading. But we hardly see it that way.
Any way, that's not what I want to talk about today. How do leaders stay leaders? In the midst of all that life is, the one who is leading, in any capacity must stay true to that responsibility. For even when you decide to abdicate, there is a hollow and most often than not you never find the right filler....
So how do I stay a leader? Great leaders play to their strength. They don’t spend time attempting to be a jack-of-all-trades. Instead, they deepen their ability to do what they do best, until they do it as well as anyone. In doing this, they give room for other leaders to arise and be.
Solomon certainly lived by this principle. God made him the wisest and richest king of his day (1 Kin. 3:12, 13). Other monarchs heard of his wisdom and wealth and eagerly sought an audience with him. How did Solomon gain such fame? He focused on what he did best.
Leaders would be wise to follow a similar pattern, called the 70-25-5 principle: (John Maxwell)
Give 70 percent of your time to your areas of strength.
Give 25 percent of your time to the areas you want to improve.
Give 5 percent of your time to the areas of your weakness.
In the course of the leadership journey, anyone can get sidetracked. Solomon turn away from God? How could the leader whose gifts and focus once made him the talk of the world get distracted from his calling?
Every leader goes through that phase; Once we “arrive,” it becomes easy to stop feeling hungry for growth and excellence. Note how this process of decay looked for Solomon:
Distractions: He deviated from his call to lead and be a light to the nations.
Adversaries: God raised up adversaries to steer him back to his priorities and call.
Self-absorption: He became consumed with himself rather than his call.
Loss of God’s presence: God withdrew His anointing.
Pursuit of pleasure: He became even more obsessed with his own pleasure.
Emptiness: He finally grew weary of his pursuits and recognized his emptiness.
Regardless of where you may, the questions you might need to ask you are: who are you a light for? Are you shining enough for the that person to find their way and rise? Are you secure in your self or do you have a rock to which you run? What are those distractions you face?
As they say, before you look to blame the next person, check yourself: where do you need to adjust and make amends?
Now I feel like I've been blabbing.... But I hope you enjoy this enough to draw a point of two and send your comments. Thank you
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