Conflicting Leadership Roles

Migel is starting a new church and he's frustrated. "I feel like I can't win," he says. "Things are changing fast, yet we don't have the people to run things. We've got to get some systems in place, but there's no time or people to do it. So, I work on building capacity, but things fall apart in the meantime, and when I 'invest' in people, the other ministry slows down."

Migel is experiencing the conflicting nature of leadership roles. He must lead in multiple ways that are in conflict with each other.

Four Leadership Roles
Four roles, the necessary ingredients for leadership. You can't avoid any of the roles. And you must do them all at the same time.

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No-Cost Ways to Develop People

As the economy swirls downward, the needs of our staff don't go away just because we don't have the same travel or training budget as last year. This month, I offer four no-cost ways to develop others who live around the world.

1. Focus and Cast Vision
2. Provide Stimulating Resources
3. Coach over Skype
4. Create a TeleClass

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Developmental Narcissism

Here's a significant post from a friend:

Developmental narcissism is when some wonderful concepts get twisted ever so slightly so that the focus becomes inordinately self-centered. It’s all about me …my fulfillment, my calling, my purpose, my ultimate contribution, my life plan, my role, my gifts, natural abilities and acquired skills, my values, my vision, my ministry, my, my, my….

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