This morning, Dr. Munroe met with our staff and spent about 2 1/2 hours teaching us about leadership. Here are my notes – I have not checked them for spelling or clarity (I was typing pretty fast).
03.31.08 Myles Munroe Staff Leadership Mtg – Teamwork
*No one can climb beyond the limitations he has placed on him or herself. Success is never final; failure is never fatal. Have courage!
*Failure is only an incident – there is more than just failure – there is success behind the failure. Don’t be paralyzed by your failure.
*What you have done is not all you are capable of doing.
Session 1 Leadership –
• Flocks of sheep never have a leader – they change their pattern of movement based on whoever is in front of them at the moment. This is why sheep need a shepherd. No other animal in the animal kingdom needs a human.
• God gave us LEADERSHIP instructions – “Have dominion” – to govern, to rule, to manage, to control, to lead – to initiate progress – He did not create us to be sheep.
• Compassion is hatred against evil – against hurt – compassion moves a person to help someone
• Matthew 9
• Human condition is based on the absence or presence of leadership
• An army of sheep led by a lion will always defeat an arm of lions led by a sheep
• What makes the lion the leader? Attitude… He understands the concept of leadership – you attitude can promote you faster than your degrees – can make you more money than hard work
• Attitude separates followers from leaders
• The source of attitude is belief
• You cannot live beyond your convictions – whatever you believe controls your attitude
• Whatever you see with your eyes is not interpreted by your eyes but by your belief system
• Leadership is b/w your ears
• We were all born with the leadership spirit but we can’t lead unless we have a spirit of leadership.
• The lion is the leader b/c he BELIEVES he is.
• God designed us to need people
• No great accomplishment has ever been done by one individual – no matter who gets the trophy, it is b/c of a team.
• Mankind is designed to need another
• Everyone was created to fulfill a need
• Every THING was created to fulfill a need
• Each human being is a solution to a problem
• Divine defects guarantee the need for teams – Exodus 4
• Whatever God calls for He provides for
• God’s commands are equal to your ability – He wouldn’t demand what He did not already give you
• Your defect will be someone else’s assignment
• When you delegate, you give people value – you help them find their assignment – their sense of worth.
• The less you do, the greater you make other people. The ultimate test of your leadership is your absence
• The first act of a leader in a new assignment is to look for their replacement
• Teamwork is the result of everyone having a defect
• Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration generated by a passion ignited by a purpose
• The principle leaders’ job is definition and inspiration – others can do the management
• If you can’t inspire, you have to manipulate – causing you to be a dictator
• Leaders are simply people who dare to be themselves and are able to express themselves fully
Session 2 – Leadership – The Principles of Teamwork
• Partnership is God’s idea – Gen 2.18 – it is not good for man to be alone
• Teamwork is necessary for fulfillment of purpose – Gen 1.26-28 – “let them”
• Domain – territory
• Lead in your own area of gifting
• Teamwork is God’s plan for leadership Exodus 4.13-17
• Teamwork is emphasized by Jesus Matthew 4.18-22
• Paul understood the need for partnership – Philippians 4.21; Titus 3.15
• Teamwork give opportunity for participation – when people participate you give them value
• Teamwork provides the environment for others talents and gifts to be released
• Allow people to fail gracefully – allow them the room to make a mistake
• A great leader knows that when others succeed, he will ultimately get the credit
• Teamwork gives personal and corporate satisfaction
• If you want to live long, build a team
• Teamwork gives value to each part and member – to the individual and the organization
• What makes a business successful is added value.
• Teamwork recognizes the value to each part/person
• Teamwork is the appreciation/respect of the diversity of gifts – God is smart enough not to give you everything
• Romans 12.3-5 – Teamwork develops self-leadership (“Let him…” allow them to function)
Principles of Team Work
• Start with Team Goals
• Select the right people
• Define everyone’s role – be clear about responsibilities so that everyone can know what to expect/demand from one another
• Empower the team (Power of Decision)
• Open your talent bank
• Appreciate differing styles – not everyone is like you!
• Establish ground rules
• Create a relaxed atmosphere – people won’t follow you if they don’t like you
• Prepare a work plan – prepare the work plan and then let them work out the details
• Get the Word Done!
• Hold effective meetings – establish what you want to accomplish, create guidelines for the meeting and then go home!
• Build external networks
• Resolve conflicts effectively –diversity is opportunity for conflict – if you can not resolve the conflict the team will dissolve
• Own the moment! Take responsibility – let your team take responsibility for what is happening in that moment.
• Build a climate of trust
• Communicate and communicate and communicate…. meetings are the secret to success
• Get everyone committed to the team
• Make decisions by consensus (not referring to the vision, but to operations)
• Reward team results
• Assess team performance – you MUST measure peoples success
• Celebrate team accomplishments
Your vision defines your market –
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