There aren't many people that don't appreciate the incredible taste of really good salsa on a nice warm, crisp tortilla chip. We have a local restaurant that serves the best salsa. Tomatoes on the other hand, not so much! Not sure what it is, but I don't enjoy tomato slices or little red cherry tomatoes but chop or blend that thing up with some peppers, onions, and jalapeños, then we're talking.
The important thing is this: to be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become. - Charles DuBois
A very key part of leadership is understanding that we have not arrived and can continually learn or be challenged. Part of leadership is helping people cope with change which means we must be flexible and ready for anything that comes our way. None of us that are reading this have finished the race, but we should all be striving toward the goal to what God is directing us to. This will always require us to sacrifice who we are to become what we need to be. For me, the tomato isn't so good, but when it is changed to become part of the salsa that we all love, that's a great thing.
What if daily we choose to sacrifice part of who we are to become someone that speaks life into others? What if our influence and leadership could grow because we sacrifice our pride, position, or selfishness? May we at any moment sacrifice who we are for what we can become. May we at any moment sacrifice who we are for what our family, business, relationships, or ministry can become. Let's sacrifice what we are today so that tomorrow we can enlarge our influence and help see lives changed.
For Life
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Exemplary vs. Servant
The process of how we lead will define our lives and how we impact others.
This is the thought that I've been contemplating over the past few days. As I continue my education in pursuing my MBA and attempt to bring this knowledge into practical use, I am constantly being challenged to step up in lots of areas. The idea of servant leadership has been passed around for years now and there is so much that we can get from this idea that to be a true leader we must serve people as Jesus did. There is much validity and weight to the teachings of servant leadership, however, I have been challenged to take it another step.
The challenge to you and I is that we become exemplary leaders. Leadership is not about personality or who we think we are, but practice and what we actually do. Exemplary leadership challenges us to use our actions and what we actually do. Business executives that apply this style would train leaders beneath them by being an example and creating other leaders that act and do as the top leader does. Thus creating his or her style of leadership throughout the entire organization. The organization doesn't take on the leaders DNA but the people within the organization take on the leaders DNA.
So, what if you and I took this to our everyday lives? What if we used exemplary leadership in our homes with our kids, at school, at church during our worship services, or with those we work with? What if those around us took our example and had our DNA? What would they look like? My prayer is that my kids will get a double portion of my spiritual DNA, that my example to them will be great, servant-like, and Christ like. May we decide to lead others by example and not worry about messing up, but simply being an example of Christ no matter where we are.
For Life
This is the thought that I've been contemplating over the past few days. As I continue my education in pursuing my MBA and attempt to bring this knowledge into practical use, I am constantly being challenged to step up in lots of areas. The idea of servant leadership has been passed around for years now and there is so much that we can get from this idea that to be a true leader we must serve people as Jesus did. There is much validity and weight to the teachings of servant leadership, however, I have been challenged to take it another step.
The challenge to you and I is that we become exemplary leaders. Leadership is not about personality or who we think we are, but practice and what we actually do. Exemplary leadership challenges us to use our actions and what we actually do. Business executives that apply this style would train leaders beneath them by being an example and creating other leaders that act and do as the top leader does. Thus creating his or her style of leadership throughout the entire organization. The organization doesn't take on the leaders DNA but the people within the organization take on the leaders DNA.
So, what if you and I took this to our everyday lives? What if we used exemplary leadership in our homes with our kids, at school, at church during our worship services, or with those we work with? What if those around us took our example and had our DNA? What would they look like? My prayer is that my kids will get a double portion of my spiritual DNA, that my example to them will be great, servant-like, and Christ like. May we decide to lead others by example and not worry about messing up, but simply being an example of Christ no matter where we are.
For Life
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Back At It
Well, it's been months since I've blogged and not sure why except that it's been a very busy year. We had our fourth and final baby boy Jude born in January and I started my MBA in Leadership as well. So, that kicked it all off and now we are in November wondering where it all went. God has done some incredible things in all areas from our kids to our students at Engage and our church (Kenai New Life) as a whole. Our youth ministry has raised right at $15,000 for missions this year and we are seeing more students becoming leaders to those around them in incredible ways.
I say all that just to give a very brief update of what has been happening. God has given me a passion for leading and to train leaders in a biblical and passionate way. This blog will be dedicated to just that! Your comments, questions, and any other input are always welcome.
Management is orchestrating things, Leadership is orchestrating people.
I say all that just to give a very brief update of what has been happening. God has given me a passion for leading and to train leaders in a biblical and passionate way. This blog will be dedicated to just that! Your comments, questions, and any other input are always welcome.
Management is orchestrating things, Leadership is orchestrating people.
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