#3 – I Refused to Listen
When a leader refuses to accept what others at the table are saying, there is going to be trouble. This will usually happen because…
- The leader is insecure and needs to be right…and his desire to be perceived to be the smartest in the room outweighs his desire to do the right thing.
- The leader knows what others will say…and he doesn’t want to hear it (often because he knows others are right!).
BTW…leaders, if you are holding back on sharing something with your team because you know they will push back because they won’t like it…then you REALLY need to think through it because if you cannot lead those closest to you through what you are wanting to do…how in the world do you think you will be able to lead your church through it?
#4 – I Settled for What I Already Knew Was a Temporary Solution When I Should Have Been Seeking a Permanent One.
Our job as leaders is not to make things as easy, convenient, and painless as possible…but rather to do what is right, even when it’s hard!
When we make a decision knowing it is not best long term, then we willingly put people and our churches/organizations at risk…which is not good leadership. We should always ask, “What is right?” rather than “What is easy?”
YES, leadership is hard…that’s why not everyone does it!!! So fight through the easy stuff to get to the right stuff.
