DEVELOPING THE LEADER WITHIN YOU
- Parts 1 & 2 -
Welcome! This leadership resource uses Developing the Leader Within You by John Maxwell to help you reflect and grow your leadership within the context of your ministry.
TO DO THIS TRAINING THERE ARE 2 STEPS
STEP 1 - Watch the video while following along with the session notes
STEP 2 - Complete the reflection questions
STEP 1 - WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS
SESSION NOTES FOR PART 2 (follow along during the video)
5 Myths About Leadership
1. Leaders are born, not made
2. Leadership is a rare skill
3. Leadership exists only at the top of an organisation
4. All leaders are charismatic
5. Leaders control by manipulation
Manipulation vs Motivation
Manipulation is moving people for the leader’s advantage
Motivation is moving people for everyone’s advantage
Three Things to Understand about Leadership
1. Understand the value of leadership (everything rises and falls on leadership)
2. Make a commitment to learn how to lead
3. Your need to start leading (your learn by doing)
The Cost of Leadership
1. Personal change
2. Time
3. Dollars
4. Friendships
5. Your options and your freedom
Four Levels of Leadership
1. Leadership that interests people - “I know where I’m going”
2. Leadership that impresses people - “I’ve been there”
3. Leadership that influences people - “I have been there and taken you with them”
4. Leadership that impacts people - “I have taught people to go find people and lead them”
Leaders Equip & Train People
1. Develop self
2. Lead self
3. Develop others
4. Lead others
5. Lead others to develop others
6. Lead others to lead others
Equipping people is not easy. This is difficult. Ministry is hard work.
Five thoughts for Equipping People (E.Q.U.I.P)
E - Evaluate - How well can they do?
Q - Qualify - How well did they do?
U - Unite with them - How well are we doing together?
I - Invest time with them
P - Provide resources & experiences for them
Attitude determines how I see the following:
1. Myself (my self-image)
2. Others (I can’t go higher than my belief in people)
3. My business
4. My failures (willingness to get back up)
STEP 2 - CLICK ON THE LINK & COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS
NOTE: You may like to have the questions open while you listen to the video content.