Leaders Lead the Way
We were so fortunate to have Jenni Catron, Leadership Coach and Author of multiple books, including "The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership," with us at The Advance a few weeks ago. She encouraged us that leadership shapes the lives of people, so it is some of the most sacred work we can do. I wanted to send you a sample from a post from Jenni, that I hope will encourage and challenge you as you lead on your team this week: ADVENTURE. RISK. SACRIFICE. Life and leadership require all three… and yet so often we resist them. We trade adventure for what is known. We trade risk for what is safe. We trade sacrifice for what is comfortable. And we miss so much when we make these trades. Leaders, our job is to lead people into God’s great adventure… and it will require risk and sacrifice.
4 WAYS LEADERS LEAD THE WAY:
Prepare. Our job is to be a couple of steps ahead. We need to study the landscape, understand the potential challenges and prepare our teams for the journey.
Lighten the load. Look for ways to ease the burden for others.
Adjust your pace. Leaders tend to race ahead. We’re energized by the opportunity and we’re eager to get there. But slow down and set a pace that the rest of your team can keep up with.
Encourage. Be the chief encourager. Remind your team of the goal. Keep the vision consistently in front of them and gently guide them to success.
You can read the whole article on Jenni's website HERE.