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Serving Under A Supervisor & Leading as Supervisor. UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP. Components/Aspects of Leadership. viewed as the behavior of the leader A process Management, power, authority and control. Leadership and Management. Leadership and Responsibility.
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Serving Under A Supervisor & Leading as Supervisor
Components/Aspects of Leadership viewed as the behavior of the leader A process Management, power, authority and control
Leadership and Responsibility To be role models at all times, establish high standards of behavior Develop organizational culture Build cohesive teams Build high levels of morale Create environments where followers want to accomplish missions
Elements of Leadership • Authority • Decision making • Influence • Responsibility • Service / Servant hood • Achievement
Definition of Leadership • John Maxwell • “Leadership as influence” • Max DePree • “Leadership is the ability to get others to do what is required of them in the most effective and human way”
Definition of Leadership • Peter Drucker • “Leadership is to serve those under us” • Philip K. Brock • “Leaders are specialists in decision-making” and “those who have a role involving legitimate exercise of authority over other persons”
Definition of Leadership • J. Oswald Sanders “Leadership is influence, the ability of one person to influence others. One man can lead others to the extent that he can influence them”
Definition of Leadership • Li Hung Chang “There are only three kinds of people in the world- those that are movable, those that are immovable, and those who move them”
Definition of Leadership Warren G. Bennis “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality” Jesus “A leader must be servant of all”
Spokesman/Woman Motif Exodus 20:22 And the Lord told Moses to be his spokesman to the people of Israel. '"You are witnesses to the fact that I have made known my will to you from heaven. TLB
Shepherd Motif Jeremiah 3:15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
Head Motif Ephesians 1:22-23 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
Servant Motif Matthew 23:11-12 The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
Matthew 8:8-9 The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
Three Healthy Attitudes David’s Attitude Barnabas’ Attitude David’s mighty men Attitude
Undoing the Healthy Tension of Leadership (Undermining Your Supervisors)
Three Unhealthy Attitudes • Miriam and Aaron syndrome (Self- justifying opposition) • Ham syndrome (exposure) • Absalom syndrome (take over)
Healthy Relationship between the Support Staff and their Leader Eli’s desire to know Esther’s courage was challenged into action Naaman ears to listen even when it comes from the least
1 Samuel 18:5 Whatever Saul sent him to do, David did it so successfully that Saul gave him a high rank in the army. This pleased all the people, and Saul's officers as well.