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LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS. Leadership Foundations. What is leadership?. Leadership Foundations. Leadership Foundations. Leadership is:
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Leadership Foundations • What is leadership?
Leadership Foundations Leadership is: • “The exercise of one’s spiritual gifts under the call of God to serve a certain group of people in achieving the goals God has given them toward the end of glorifying Christ.” - Kenneth Gangel, Feeding & Leading
Leadership Foundations Leadership is: • “A dynamic process in which man or woman with God-given capacity influences a specific group of God’s people toward His purposes for the group.” - Robert Clinton, The Making of a Leader
Leadership Foundations Leadership is: • “An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes.” • Joseph Rost, Leadership for the Twenty-First Century
Leadership Foundations Leadership is: • “Mobilizing people to tackle tough problems.” • Ronald A. Heifetz, Leadership Without Easy Answers
Leadership Foundations Leadership is: • “Influencing a group of people to complete their God-given task in a way that contributes to God’s redemptive work worldwide .” • Craig Williford, President of Trinity International University
Leadership Foundations Leadership is: • “Influence on people to movement toward a vision.” • Angie Ward
Leadership Foundations • Leadership vs. Management
Leadership Foundations • Leadership vs. Management Tasks People Administration Management Leadership
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • What is Christian leadership?
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • What is Christian leadership? • What is “good” leadership?
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • What is Christian leadership? • What is “good” leadership? - Can you be a “good” leader without being a Christian?
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • What is Christian leadership? • What is “good” leadership? - Can you be a “good” leader without being a Christian? - Are all Christian leaders “good” leaders?
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • What is Christian leadership? • What is “good” leadership? - Can you be a “good” leader without being a Christian? - Are all Christian leaders “good” leaders? C. What is “effective” leadership?
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • Are leaders born or made?
Leadership Foundations III. Definitions of leadership, continued… • Are leaders born or made? Answer: YES! Leadership is a gift, a skill, and an art.
Leadership Foundations IV. The role of a leader What is the role of a leader? • Integrity - Consistency between word and action, public and private
Leadership Foundations IV. The role of a leader What is the role of a leader? • Integrity - Consistency between word and action, public and private B. Describe Reality - Not create reality - Commitment to truth: in your own life, in the organization
Leadership Foundations IV. The role of a leader What is the role of a leader? C. Clarity - What is our purpose? (Who do we serve?) - What is our core strength? - How are we doing? - How will we get there?
Leadership Foundations IV. The role of a leader D. Priority - What must we do first?
Leadership Foundations IV. The role of a leader D. Priority - What must we do first? E. Memory/History - Exodus 1:8 - “Those who forget the past…
Leadership Foundations IV. The role of a leader D. Priority - What must we do first? E. Memory/History - Exodus 1:8 - “Those who forget the past… F. Learning - “If you stop learning, you stop leading.”