Managing Leadership

I still think that there are too many of us spending long hours in our offices pouring over every detail and trusting no one but ourselves to make major decisions.

And it goes without saying that we say the opposite of what we do.

We add this to our list of behaviours that indicate we do not know how to spend our time wisely.

Our ability should be to share the work, to equip others to take over certain duties, and to function as the inspirational part of a team effort.

If we are constantly involved in petty details we may impress people by how hard we work, but we certainly do not impress anyone by how skilled a leader we are.

If you want to be able to survive a long and successful career, learn to manage your time and talents appropriately.

Schedule your day so that your time is spent reasonably and that you equip your people in the exercise of their purpose rather than working as a lone ranger.

See the work accomplished, but do not feel that it has to be you that has to do it all by yourself.

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The Call

Questions to ask yourself to determine if in fact you have been "called."
1.  Do you like people enough to give yourself in service to them unselfishly?
2.  Are you comfortable with people, or are you easily threatened by them?
3.  Are you able to confront people lovingly?
4.  Are you an organizer, a motivator, a person who can inspire people to undertake ever greater and more exiting tasks?
5.  Do you have the capability of being an interesting person, or do people yawn at the very thought of your appearance?
6.  Are you able to communicate?  Can you organize your thoughts in logical fashion and present them in such a way that you will provoke attention?
7.  Do you have the physical stamina?  Will you be able to hold up under long hours and during times of stress?
8.  Do you have administrative and leadership abilities?
9.  Are you comfortable with children, the aged, as well as those that are between?
10.  Are you a disciplined person?  Are you able to manage  your time wisely?
11. Are you able to project realistic expectations upon people and thus solicit their support and encouragement?
12.  Are you sufficiently trained for the challenge of leadership?
13.  If you are married, is your spouse sympathetic to your role and is she possibly willing to enter into a partnership with you in the ministry to which you have been called?