Stop, Look, & Listen - Part 2

Stop, Look, & Listen
Part 2

As a leader, others are always glad to give you advice. Leaders listen.
When you come to the crossing of decision-making, learn to “Stop, Look, and Listen.” It will help you to avoid train wrecks.

Abraham Lincoln said, “You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.” Helping others help themselves is truly a mark of good leaders. One theory of leadership, described as SuperLeadership, asserts “leaders become super by helping to unleash the abilities of the followers that surround them.”

Jesus modeled “SuperLeadership” with the disciples. He provided an example for them to follow; he taught them about the mission of the Church; and he challenged their presuppositions of leadership. Each disciple ultimately assumed a place of leadership in the early church based on his or her talents and strengths.

Robert Crandall, the former chairman and president of American Airlines stated, “I think that the ideal leader for the 21st Century will be one who creates an environment that encourages everyone in the organization to stretch their capabilities and achieve a shared vision, who gives people the confidence to run farther and faster than they ever have before, and who establishes the conditions for people to be more productive, more innovative, move creative and feel more in charge of their own lives than they ever dreamed possible,”

Our companies, civic organizations, and churches are full of members who need to be challenged to stop being spectators and take responsibility for their own personal growth, and to begin to use their God-given gifts. Remember, “Leaders Lead, they don’t Point.”