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I have realised the power of an accurate assessment, plus a qualified coach, to help leaders succeed.

Recently I took a group of leaders through an assessment on their leadership effectiveness.  it required some time on their part to administer the assessment, minimal cost and honest reflection as they responded to the questions.  Each person became more self-aware than they were before and it gave the supervisor/coach an opportunity to de-brief their initial observations – at a minimum.  For the leader who is serious about her/his development they are in a much better position to learn and grow.  For the intrinsically motivated leader, the data from the assessment served as a catalyst to change and grow their leadership.

A simple self assessment like the one I will share below can propel people on a developmental path that could have short-term and long-term implications for the leader.

This assessment is NOT in-depth.  It is not the assessment I mentioned at the start of this blog.  It contains 8 questions to rate yourself on 8 essential traits of effective leaders.  It does not cost anything financially.

It does however, give you a baseline measure.  It does generate a report that will be e-mailed to help you, to help you move forward in your development OR to work with th members of your team.  It does serve as a means to open the conversation with leaders.

Please CLICK HERE to access the Develop the Leaders Around You survey.

 

 

Stories Stick – Facts Fade!

Stories Stick – Facts Fade!

Last week I attended the Global Leadership Summit for about the 15th year.  The faculty came from diverse areas in ministry, government and business.  Each year I encourage my network to attend because of the rich leadership insights I have gleaned.  In fact, several years ago I began taking my then 12-year-old son and later my teenage daughter.  The GLS became an annual ritual they enthusiastically anticipated, until they entered university.  Even during those early days of their development they captured key learnings about themselves that shaped them into the young adults they are becoming today.

What struck me again this year was the quality of the speaker’s content related to some aspect of leadership.  One speaker that caught my attention was Craig Groeschel (Founder and Senior Pastor of Life.Church).  His final presentation of the conference was on the topic of communicating, especially as it relates to vision.

His point was simple and clear:

Knowledge leads to conclusions; emotions lead to action.

Groeschel offered three questions for consideration when preparing to communicate vision:

  1. What do you want them to know?
  2. What do you want them to feel?
  3. What do you want them to do?

His Big Idea was for leaders to pay special attention to the emotional dimension when communicating vision.  With that in mind, Groeschel concluded his talk with three things to move people’s emotions:

  1. Share Stories Purposefully
  2. Choose Words Deliberately
  3. Show Vulnerability Thoughtfully

As leaders, I believe we would agree that we must all sharpen our communication.

Following are two podcasts by Craig Groeschel where he elaborates on the points above.  I would encourage you to watch these and share these with the leaders around you.  Until next time – lead on!

 

NEW BOOK RECOMMENDATION – The Church Planting Journey

NEW BOOK RECOMMENDATION – The Church Planting Journey

Thirty years ago, you would have searched hard to find a resource on church planting.  There were a few; but one of the first resources to have had broad appeal was The Church Planter’s Toolkit by Bob Logan & Steve Ogne.  This work set the standard for all of the church planting resources to follow.

If you conduct a search today on Amazon, you will find more than 1,000 titles on the topic.  Many of them are worth reading.  Few are worth referring back to again and again.

The Church Planting Journey by Bob Logan is an important read.  It is the updated version of “The Toolkit”,  You will want to digest this information and refer back to if your are a(n):

  • aspiring church planter
  • new church planter
  • veteran church planter
  • parent church leaders
  • coach of church planters

I know, church planting feels like it is a new idea.  Look into church history and you will find all lasting revivals had a multiplication movement of organic church planting at it’s core.  Go further back, you will find the blueprint for the mission of the church in the book of Acts.

With so much literature available today on the topic, I would suggest that, The Church Planting Journey is the one you will want to have on your shelf.