4. Think abundance.
A scarcity mindset will kill your organization or church over the long haul.
Yes there are seasons for restraint. Yes, every organization needs a bean counter.
But if you think small, you will stay small. If you think it’s not possible, it won’t be.
5. Regularly sift through key priorities.
It would be amazing if you could set your priorities once at say, age 22, and just cruise through life without readjusting them.
It just doesn’t work that way.
Great leaders are continually assessing and reassessing how they spend their time, energy and resources.
I realize that every three to six months now, I have to rethink who I’m meeting with, how much time I’ll make available for certain activities, and our organization goals and progress.
6. Think won’t, not can’t.
How you speak to yourself matters.
Rather than saying “I can’t” (even internally), great leaders instead say “I won’t.”
That small change moves them from realizing they could do something, but have chosen not to. While you may not always say that out loud in front of people (it’s rude), telling yourself you won’t reminds you that you had a choice and exercised it.
While that might seem like a small difference, it’s the difference between people who let life happen to them and people who make life happen.
7. Master self-discipline.
Self-discipline is a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Self-discipline is simply taking responsibility for your actions, health, attitudes, schedule, words, mistakes and decisions.
To not do so makes you … irresponsible.
8. Think we, not me.
Truly great leaders die to themselves.
As Jim Collins has so surprisingly and famously demonstrated, the greatest leaders in the corporate world are … humble. They are determined, but they’re not selfish. Jesus would agree.
They believe in a cause greater than themselves and serve the organization or cause they’re a part of. They don’t expect it to serve them.
If you want to be great, die to yourself.
9. Decide to work for their employees.
One day you’ll be such a great leader everyone will serve you, right?
Wrong.
The greatest bosses realize their employees don’t work for them, they work for their employees.
If you show up with a ‘how can I serve you?’ attitude, you’ll be a far more effective leader.
