1. Punctuality: You should never have people waiting on you, and you should never wait for anybody. Time is of the essence! Wasted time is a wasted investment opportunity. Delays affect the work, thus affect the vision overall. When you have a late person in the group, this is a sign of unreliability. The principle to do everything "on time" applies to every function of life. Business professionals studying the organization and distribution of working time recommend adding a extra 25 minutes to the time period that is required to perform the assigned task.
2. Privacy: As a leader, you need to keep your personal business to yourself and only share what is necessary to the vision with others. Leaders must only share personal business with leaders of integrity and responsibility if needed. In any institution, corporation, or particular business transaction; there are private/confidential details that should be kept as carefully as the ones of a personal nature. There is also no need to share with others regarding anyone's personal business relative to a colleague, supervisor or subordinate about his or her performance or personal life, unless it is with another integritous leader who is trustworthy having the persons best interest at heart; and only when the matter at hand is a threat to the person in question, persons working on the team and/or the vision overall.
3. Courtesy: Friendliness and Affability! In any situation it is necessary to behave politely, kindly and benevolent with members, customers, clients, and co-workers. This however, does not require being friends, but rather friendly with everyone whom you communicate with in a work setting. The leader, team and (everyone) included should have a mind of Christ when working with others regardless of their behavior overall.
4. Attention: It is always righteous to think of others and not always yourself. Attention to the people surrounding you should be extended as you show attention to your colleagues, superiors and subordinates. Respect the opinions of others; try to understand why they have formed a particular point of view. Always listen to criticism and advice from colleagues, superiors and subordinates. When someone questions the quality of your work, show that you value the views and experiences of theirs and others. Confidence should not prevent you from being modest.
5. Appearance: Always dress for success! The main objective is to fit effectively in your environment at work, operating in the spirit of excellence in that setting. You should look your best at all times, which is to dress with taste, choosing matching colors. Carefully choosing accessories is important as well. What you wear says everything about you before a person shakes your hand and before any conversation begins. If you struggle in this area, find a professional dressing consultant and learn to dress to impress.
6. Literacy: You must speak and write with excellence at all times. Internal documents or letters to outside agencies should be composed with excellence; paying attention to the proper language used, and all proper names transferred without errors. Do not use abusive nor unnecessary words. Death and life is in the power of the tongue. Don't make off the wall statements, dirty jokes nor share endless ideas that have no substance. Speak with boldness and clarity. First impression, is truly a lasting one.
The Power of Leadership - Teamwork!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Quotes from Powerful Leaders
Top 10 List of Favorite Inspirational Quote
Quote #1 Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right.
Henry Ford
Quote #2 You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'
George Bernard Shaw
Quote #3 Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another.
Richard Bach
Quote #4 Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.
Jesse Jackson
Quote #5 To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quote #6 A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.
Maya Angelou
Quote #7 There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
Lewis Carroll
Quote #8 The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
George Bernard Shaw
Quote #9 The journey is the reward.
Chinese Proverb
Quote #10 People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Elizabeth Kubler Ross
Quote #1 Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right.
Henry Ford
Quote #2 You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'
George Bernard Shaw
Quote #3 Within each of us lies the power of our consent to health and sickness, to riches and poverty, to freedom and to slavery. It is we who control these, and not another.
Richard Bach
Quote #4 Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up.
Jesse Jackson
Quote #5 To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Quote #6 A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.
Maya Angelou
Quote #7 There is no use trying, said Alice; one can't believe impossible things. I dare say you haven't had much practice, said the Queen. When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
Lewis Carroll
Quote #8 The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
George Bernard Shaw
Quote #9 The journey is the reward.
Chinese Proverb
Quote #10 People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Elizabeth Kubler Ross
Vision Casting & Catching
Vision Casting & Effective Communication for Membership Catching
Vision: is a forecast of what is to come, sharing a strategy, potential timeline & execution of details and plans with a team, organization or church for a ultimate purpose.
Habakkuk 2:2-3“And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”Vision Casting: is the ability to share plans regarding the ministry to a group of people both immediate and/or long-term providing a strategy, potential timeline & execution of the vision goal using diagrams, charts, publications, meetings, workshops, and all tools necessary to engage the team to own the vision.
Vision / Effective Communication: it is important that the vision is communicated in your Sunday Program, Church brochure, flyer's, business cards, T-Shirts, Annual Church Theme, with your core leaders, and in the messages.
A. The Senior Pastor: is thee God given vessel responsible for releasing the vision to and for the church.
B. The Senior Pastor: must spend time with God consistently to receive the vision to release the vision step by step.
C. The Senior Pastor: must release the vision to the core leadership first and both Pastor and core leadership to the congregation as a whole.
D. The Core Leadership: must flow in total harmony with the language and speech of the Senior Pastor and must echo with him the vision of the house.
E. A Vision must include: the Senior Pastor, core leadership, church congregation and the community. A vision must go beyond Sunday Morning services and Bible Studies but rather it must include: Community Outreach, Evangelism, Community Resource Help, Children & Youth Advancement opportunities as well as family and marriage enrichment resources.
F. The Power of Excellence: The excellence of how the Senior Pastor carries him or herself both spiritually and naturally will reflect the vision growing on every level. Excellence will call for: protocols, structures, standards, and polices to be in place and enforced by the Senior Pastor and his core leadership for the increase of the vision.
G. Partnerships: it is very important that a church form new partnerships with outside organizations to enhance the vision of the church. In addition, it’s also important for partnerships to be established within your church.
H. Plugged In: it’s very important that people are plugged into the vision the moment they complete New Members Foundations Class. Everybody is not a leader but everyone can take on a specific function or duty in the church. Be sure to provide the congregation with a form where you can learn of their gifts and talents to further and vision of the church.
I. Stewardship: Every leader and member of the church should be a financial supporter of the ministry according to – Malachi 3:8 (tithe & Offering). The Membership must also be good stewards (mangers) of there time and talent toward the ministry. In addition, it’s very important regarding church business to research and implement all legal and economic resources available to non-profit organizations to achieve your vision.
J. Vision Killers: People who come into your ministry and do not support and Senior Pastor and vision of the church should be asked to step down from leadership and/or any other responsibility. The Vision is too important to have negative people - hold up progress regarding the vision.
Nehemiah 2:18
“Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.”
Vision Catching: is the ability to listen to the vision and run with it (receive it and work it) according to the set plan and design shared by the Senior Pastor from the Holy Spirit.
Things to Remember:
A. Evidence of Vision Catching: occurs when you hear the people echoing the voice of the Senior Pastor and doing the work of the vision according to the set plan and design imparted.
B. Stay In Your Lane: it is very important that as we listen to the vision and build the work we must also “stay in our ordained area of duty” and not take on an area not appointed nor anointed by the leadership of the Senior Pastor and by the Holy Spirit to do.
C. Ego Trips: Just because you are functioning in an area of leadership or duty does not mean you can’t be replaced. “It’s not about you, it’s about JESUS”. You must be a humble and meek vessel at all times while working in ministry. Catching the vision has no room for selfish, self-centered people.
D. End Zone: In football this is the place where we “Score”. It’s very important that every team member of your church “Score” in the area of “showing love to those that visit and/or join the church” as well as “assisting new members in getting plugged in” – to the vision of the house. We must reach the “End zone” regarding the overall success of the ministry.
E. Nehemiah & the People: they worked together under heavy circumstances but yet and still accomplished the vision set before them. Teamwork is the only way to reach the final destination of vision!
The 13 Principles of Powerful Leadership
1. Leadership Vision
* The ability of the leader to carry out and fulfill an enormous vision beyond their imagination designed to change the very existence of life.
2. Leadership Communication
* The ability of the leader to effectively communicate the vision to the team or people group with clarity and accuracy to achieve the common goal.
3. Leadership Strategy & Execution
* The ability of the leader to have a set plan and a set time frame moving by faith to bring the vision from point A to point Z. We start things in life but we just don't finish them.
4. Leadership Confidence
* The ability of the leader to operate with full assurance in themselves and in the vision knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that this vision is completed even before it gets started in ones view.
5. Leadership Dedication & Excellence
* The ability of the leader to be consistent at all times, loyal to the people and the vision, operating in spirit of excellence having the mindset of perfection, keeping the hope and joy of your team alive, and moving with great expectation through any adversity.
6. Leadership Teamwork
* The ability of the leader to notice or discern gifts and talents within their company, team or people group, having the ability to allow each team-leader and the people connect to that team - to work with full assurance in their ability while at the same time serving as a check and balance system to assure quality, productivity and excellence. Before you can have a team-leader you must have a servant-leader and this is one who follows the lead of the overseeing leader, manager or Senior Pastor.
7. Leadership Accountability
* The ability of the leader to first be accountable as well as the people group regarding the overall task of the vision - as well as the duties of each person involved operating in excellence on every level.
8. Leadership Flexibility
* The ability of the leader to have flexibility regarding the vision, the people and the road to get there with regard to the final destination of the vision.
9. Leadership Trials and Tribulations
* The ability of the leader to embrace trials and endure tribulations as a good, moral and sound leader - directing, leading, and guiding the vision and the people to the final destination.
10. Leadership Sphere of Influence
* The ability of the leader to have influence with both God and people in general. Powerful Influence: is created by good moral integrity, sound teaching, sold focus, clear vision, powerful education and wisdom, great communication, excellent presentation, and consistent development. When Powerful Influence is lost it may take light years to regain.
11. Leadership Self-Hindrances
* The ability of the leader to know their strengths and their weaknesses while operating in the spirit of excellence. You are more your problem than people are! The tragedy of life is not what we suffer but what we miss. We must move beyond our self-suffering nature and think above and beyond circumstances and issues. You are what you make yourself to be.
12. Leadership Business & Finance
* The ability of the leader to know business as well as finance to operate the vision with excellence. If you don't know - ask somebody who knows so you can be excellent in that area to further the vision.
13. Leadership Purpose & Destiny
* The ability of the leader to know their purpose in the earth and their destiny. Everyone living on the earth must make it their obligation to know this before they reach 30 years old at least, by that time you should have some since of forwardness with a desired destination regarding purpose and destiny.
* The ability of the leader to carry out and fulfill an enormous vision beyond their imagination designed to change the very existence of life.
2. Leadership Communication
* The ability of the leader to effectively communicate the vision to the team or people group with clarity and accuracy to achieve the common goal.
3. Leadership Strategy & Execution
* The ability of the leader to have a set plan and a set time frame moving by faith to bring the vision from point A to point Z. We start things in life but we just don't finish them.
4. Leadership Confidence
* The ability of the leader to operate with full assurance in themselves and in the vision knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that this vision is completed even before it gets started in ones view.
5. Leadership Dedication & Excellence
* The ability of the leader to be consistent at all times, loyal to the people and the vision, operating in spirit of excellence having the mindset of perfection, keeping the hope and joy of your team alive, and moving with great expectation through any adversity.
6. Leadership Teamwork
* The ability of the leader to notice or discern gifts and talents within their company, team or people group, having the ability to allow each team-leader and the people connect to that team - to work with full assurance in their ability while at the same time serving as a check and balance system to assure quality, productivity and excellence. Before you can have a team-leader you must have a servant-leader and this is one who follows the lead of the overseeing leader, manager or Senior Pastor.
7. Leadership Accountability
* The ability of the leader to first be accountable as well as the people group regarding the overall task of the vision - as well as the duties of each person involved operating in excellence on every level.
8. Leadership Flexibility
* The ability of the leader to have flexibility regarding the vision, the people and the road to get there with regard to the final destination of the vision.
9. Leadership Trials and Tribulations
* The ability of the leader to embrace trials and endure tribulations as a good, moral and sound leader - directing, leading, and guiding the vision and the people to the final destination.
10. Leadership Sphere of Influence
* The ability of the leader to have influence with both God and people in general. Powerful Influence: is created by good moral integrity, sound teaching, sold focus, clear vision, powerful education and wisdom, great communication, excellent presentation, and consistent development. When Powerful Influence is lost it may take light years to regain.
11. Leadership Self-Hindrances
* The ability of the leader to know their strengths and their weaknesses while operating in the spirit of excellence. You are more your problem than people are! The tragedy of life is not what we suffer but what we miss. We must move beyond our self-suffering nature and think above and beyond circumstances and issues. You are what you make yourself to be.
12. Leadership Business & Finance
* The ability of the leader to know business as well as finance to operate the vision with excellence. If you don't know - ask somebody who knows so you can be excellent in that area to further the vision.
13. Leadership Purpose & Destiny
* The ability of the leader to know their purpose in the earth and their destiny. Everyone living on the earth must make it their obligation to know this before they reach 30 years old at least, by that time you should have some since of forwardness with a desired destination regarding purpose and destiny.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Pastor
Powerful Leadership in the church is vital today like never before. Powerful Leadership can only be manifested when a person or persons have yielded completely to the following: Having integrity and a wisdom seeking relationship with God, growing in the Word of God, commitment to ministry and counsel from other powerful leaders in ministry, a good business and economic mindset and ability, and a passion toward helping and mentoring people through the Word of God.
So one must be clearly stable, not double minded, sober, valiant, focused, whole in every area of life, influential, possessing a awesome level of self-control, prayer intercessor, both a student and teacher of the Word of God, humble, meek, loving, kind, and law-abiding. This is truly the anatomy of a powerful leader.
The Power of Leadership is focused on the ability to lead by example. A powerful leader is not an usher (one who points in the direction of the destination) but rather the guide - to the place where the leader has already been naturally speaking and/or by vision from God and directions given through the revelation of the Holy Spirit.
In my lifetime, I have seen awesome leaders who are mentors yet and still in my life. I believe a person should seek out more than one mentor because each mentor carries with them a specific gift or anointing to add to ones life. The Power of Leadership seeks to push people who are ready for the next level to go and prayerfully and accurately find someone who is on the level they are trying to reach. To be a powerful leader sometimes you have to step outside the box of your circle into an atmosphere of greatness beyond the traditional scope of vision.
In addition, you must be willing to receive constructive criticism from other powerful leaders and even at times followers depending on who they are, what they are saying and what they have achieved. This can only happen when one - lets go of their ego and surrender to the fact that there is always more to learn in all areas of study and profession. Ego-control is what I call it; the ability to take ones ego and construct it for success while making sure the brake pads are always at full functionality.
A Pastor must be confident in their pastoring the church while at the same time being self-confident in their inward resolutions regarding the vocation of their calling and their personal life/goals, bold, able to exercise restraint, must be able to delegate, not controlling and possessive of God's people, not a manipulator of God's Word to control the people of God, on ones knees praying daily, not mixed up in the negative affairs of this world, involved in the progressiveness of the church and the community, touchable, approachable, sociable, and lovable. This is the kind of powerful leadership we need in the 21 century.
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