Leadership Changes Things
“Everything will get
worse naturally over time. Positive change only occurs when someone decides to
make positive changes.”
Examples: Run down houses can be restored to beautiful
homes. – HGTV
Our bodies, we gain
weight and get unhealthy effortlessly but lose weight and get in good shape
only with extreme work
Our Brains – Use it
or Lose it. Think algebra skills you had in HS but that have seemingly disappeared now.
Our Relationships
will break down easily, it takes work to maintain them. Marriage, Family and Friendships.
NFL Examples of Leadership Making a Huge Difference:
1.)
Sean McVay – New Coach of LA RAMS. Completely
turned the team around (4-12 last season and 7 wins as best season in 5+
years). This year they are currently
11-4. He instituted a Culture of Accountability. Started fining players for being even 1
second late to meetings, practices, etc. No excuses allowed! His leadership has made a huge difference for this team.
2.)
Tom Coughlin – Former Coach of NY Giants. Led team to 2 Super Bowls. Let go 2 seasons
ago. Now is an advisor to Jacksonville
Jaguars. Jaguars are now poised to make
the playoffs for the first time in 10+ years and the Giants are an utter
disaster since he left. Culture of an
Experienced Winner.
3.)
Jimmy Garoppolo – Tom Brady’s (New England
Patriots) Back-up Quarterback for several seasons. Gets Traded to 49er’s in the middle of this
season. The 49’ers were 1-10 before he
started playing QB for them. He has won
his first 4 games and the team is now 5-10.
Culture of Learning and Winning.
Leadership Changes Things!
Some Suggestions on How
to Lead Biblically in 2018
1.)
Be Humble- Admit you Don’t
Know Everything. Humility gives God room
to bless us. Psalms 138:6, James 4:6
2.)
Be a Servant- Serve your
family, your boss, your co-workers and your spouse. Servant Leadership Says “What can I do for
you?” instead of “What can you do for me?”
“You will either use your people
to build your position or use your position to build people.” Nehemiah 5:14-16
3.)
Be Present – Be Where You
Should Be – 2 Samuel 11:1 – Make time with those you lead a key part of your
life.
4.)
Be Consistent – Allow
those you lead the luxury of knowing what to expect day in and day out. There is great comfort and security in
knowing that the one you follow is consistent.
Don’t make your family, team, co-workers or followers guess what type of
mood you are in. Nothing is more
frustrating to followers than not knowing what to expect. Ephesians 6:4
5.)
Be a Vision Caster – Have
a Vision of a preferred future for your family, your organization, whatever you
lead. Have a plan to make people’s lives
better, more fulfilled and be able to implement that plan. “Where there is no vision there is no hope”
George Washington Carver. Proverbs 29:18
6.)
Be a Teacher – Everyone
loves a person who can teach them something new. Teachers (not in the strict, professional
sense of the word, but to include anyone who can teach us something) are an
extremely valuable and much loved person in any society. Be a person who can teach others things and
you will greatly bless anyone who follows you.
Particularly teach your children how to live for Jesus Christ. Provide opportunities for them to see how God
has blessed your family and will continue to bless you in the future. Proverbs 22:6, Joshua 4:1-9
7.)
Be a Lover - Love Your Followers. Love Your Family. Love Like
Jesus Loved and Love Those
Jesus Loved. I John 4:7-11
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