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But we serve a longview God. They have been indoctrinated to believe immediate gains trump long-term consequences. But these same boards have demanded, rewarded, and praised immediate success at all costs.
Ego expresses character issues ranging from selfishness to inferiority. Ego must be purposefully eradicated. Your authenticity is much more effective than your ego in motivating those you serve. Alternatively statesmen redirect attention outward. They are always learning, drawing out new perspective, information and ideas.
English Choose a language for shopping. But these same boards have demanded, rewarded, and praised immediate success at all costs. Click here Would you like to report this content as inappropriate? This is one of the best leadership books I've ever read - and I've read lots of them. Jacob Atchley rated it it was amazing Apr 06, Some people are knowingly or unknowingly, likely to personally benefit, or to influence or manipulate your organization. Overall, evaluations should bring constructive change, building up the individual and organization rather than tearing them down.
If you struggle with ego issues, deal with them by working to keep quiet and listen, by seeking balance through self examination, and by confronting the sin of pride. Christian leaders need to get past the need for recognition. A core quality of leadership is to give away the credit and shoulder the bad news yourself. Giving others credit never hurts a leader in the long run but hoarding the credit always does.
Showing gratitude is key to fostering contentment in the workplace and happiness in the other areas of life. Train your vision to notice opportunities to give others credit.
Be genuine and credible. Be personal and use a variety of methods—a telephone call or email, a chat in the hall, a short handwritten note. Pray for and with a person you appreciate in a way that fits their comfort zone. Avoid giving credit in ways that obligate others to you.
Bear the burden of the bad news. Tell others about it directly, truthfully without underplaying, spinning, or discounting the challenge , and discreetly where you must correct someone. Exposing your struggles to demonstrate vulnerability diminishes you and raises questions about your leadership.
Perhaps the most important characteristic in a top leader is a teachable spirit, willingness to learn from those around him. Leaders who have stopped learning from coworkers have passed their peak of effectiveness. The Energy Drink of Lasting Leadership. When you develop policies, make sure the people who will be affected are involved and that the policy actually serves your good employees.
Imagine in advance what new issues a policy will create and commit to live by the policy yourself. When evaluation is used like a hammer, it is ineffective, discouraging, and depleting. It must be more than a check-off item on a to-do list. Evaluation should be a scheduled, systematic process with a formal evaluation annually and a less formal insight exchange quarterly.
It should be flexible, to fit the person being evaluated, rather than a fixed set of categories with numbers. It should be two-way, including discussion of how the boss and other team members can be more helpful to the person being evaluated. Issues demanding attention should be addressed specifically with benchmarks for change.
Overall, evaluations should bring constructive change, building up the individual and organization rather than tearing them down.
Accountability requires a desire to be accountable. Without it, we tend to drift toward mediocrity. Lack of accountability is the cause of downfall of many ministry leaders, especially when they begin to feel they are above it. Conflicts of interest are likely to arise in any ministry.
Some people are knowingly or unknowingly, likely to personally benefit, or to influence or manipulate your organization. Acknowledge it and nip it in the bud. Anticipate and investigate potential situations. Would it be awkward to explain this? Would it make alternative options more difficult in the future?
Am I making a choice because of personal benefit? It is easier to identify the possibility than to take action. Leaders are optimists who tend to assume it will all work out OK. They ignore the issue because of the short-term benefits or the complexity of the situation. They delay because it may not become a difficulty or because it requires additional effort to address the issue.
Transparency is the key. Include two bankers and two lawyers on the board. They are paid to anticipate problems. Write a conflict-of-interest policy statement. Parrott includes an example. Parrott recommends against a comprehensive year plan. In order to satisfy every constituency it becomes a huge combination of everything and marginalizes your core ministry strengths. God often provides serendipitous opportunities that cannot be predicted. Your plan is built on a set of assumptions about an unpredictable future. You can only see a year or two down the road.
Read this book, read it again, and apply its message to your life. I have had the privilege of knowing him and watching him lead for many years. Not only does he model good leadership, but he also seeks to help others lead well. When you live a life like that, you can't help but have followers! In his new book, The Longview: Lasting Strategies for Rising Leaders , he provides weathered advice to young men and women on leading with honesty and truthfulness.
I highly recommend it! Roger Parrott explains how leaders can best serve their people and the organizations they lead. Leading others is like running a marathon, not a sprint, and Roger Parrott is a leadership marathoner par excellence! I highly recommend this book. Michael Lindsay, author of Faith in the Halls of Power. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.
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Write a customer review. Read reviews that mention leadership parrott roger ministry practical christian chapter leader college term principles perspective lead ego approach long-term helpful learned insightful belhaven. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Too often as ministers, we think of quick turn arounds, and short term opportunities.
This type of thinking creates negative cycles in our congregations, and personal lives. Instead we need to think through what long term leadership looks like. This was a really good book on leadership, for a few reasons. First, there is a big difference in leading for change in the short term and leading for change in the long term. We need to make calls that are impactful for 20 years down the road.
Often these calls will look different than short term choices. It will embolden you, and temper you. I really liked the sections on deflating your ego, understanding the seduction of applause, and the balancing of ministry and self improvement. This book is a must in the short term ministry mindsets of some of our people. We are too quick to make changes, and too quick to leave difficult works, instead we need to think through long term changes, and courage. I really liked this book, and felt that the first part of the book was the best, and the second part was more average.
The chapter of the role of vulnerability was insightful, and a good counter-balance to some of the current advice in the world and church. If you are looking to develop long term leadership skills, this is an excellent text. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. What a wonderfully inspiration viewpoint. I am so happy to read a book on leadership that takes a long term christian viewpoint. So many people want a quick way to success but we are indeed stewards of the earth and our example should be Christ.
I am reading it now, years after graduating and it refocuses my priorities in my life, my work, and my relationships with others. As a Belhaven College alumni, I am happy that I received a Christ centered education that still applies to my life now, years after graduating from Belhaven College yes, I know its a University now but It was Belhaven College when I attended and it will always be so in my heart.