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Measure Yourself

April 15, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings and peace, fellow leaders. In this post, you will discover the meaning of true humility and be invited to take John Maxwell’s 21 Laws of Leadership Self-evaluation. This is not a sweet tasting dessert. It is a healthy balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and roughage, and it doesn’t taste…

Learning To Follow Others

April 13, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Superintendent’s Thought: If the leader you are following is following no one, he very well be taking you nowhere. First and foremost, every Christian leader must be following Christ, and unless you were there when Christ walked this earth, you should be following someone else who is following Christ. This…

All The Right Answers

April 13, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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To All The Wrong Questions In yesterday’s edition of the New York Times in reference to the social and economic shutdown of the country because of the coronavirus, it asked, “When will this end? This is a difficult question, because a lot depends on how well the virus is contained.…

More On The Leadership and Management Dynamic

April 12, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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This blog is primarily about leadership. However, the dynamic that exists between management and leadership in degree of accomplishment cannot be over emphasized. Also, it is herein acknowledged to fulfill the Great Commission King Jesus relies on servant-leadership, or slaves guiding others to the Great Shepherd, and the Holy Spirit…

To Be or Not To Be

April 11, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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A Manager or A Leader Is There a Difference? Understanding the difference between management and leadership is key to developing both one’s leadership and one’s managerial skill set. If the difference isn’t understood the blurring of the lines may very well cause the manager or leader to expend much energy…

Herding Sacred Cows: The Leader’s Dilemma

April 10, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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The purpose of this post is to identify two areas that challenge the leader. Adding tools to the toolbox for herding sacred cows. What are some helpful tools to have in your leadership toolbox to deal with unhealthy organizational traditions, sometimes called “sacred cows”? Constant self-evaluation to avoid adding the…

When I Do Not Feel Like Leading

April 9, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Is There Any Help? Or, Must I Doggedly Plod Forward Until It Passes? For the last 24 hours many things have happened in my life, some good, some bad, some business as usual and some that have stretched my abilities beyond what I can produce in this moment. I am…

The Decisions Leaders Make!

April 8, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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How Can I Do That? As a leader, making decisions is a way of life. And, often as not those decisions affect others and their leadership. This post is intended to provide you, the leader, with a useful tool in making your leadership decisions. If you do not want the…

If You Are Not Teaching, You Are Not Really Leading

April 7, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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AND Great Leaders Model A Style Of Continual Learning, Often Involving Those They Lead In the first-generation Church of Jesus Christ, before the top leaders were Apostles, they were disciples of Jesus himself. They called Jesus Rabbi, Master, and Teacher. Consequently, they also chose for themselves individuals whom they would…

Using Your Leadership GPS

April 6, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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It isn’t Just For You It is Especially Helpful When Leading In Times Of Crises Because of the current crisis, one more post is being made to this blog before tackling the rudiments of leadership in learning the laws that govern it, the principles that enable it to thrive, and…

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