This morning I headed downtown to meet Michael Stewart who is on staff at Austin Stone. We had some great discussion about poverty, community development and the church. Here is what I know: I don’t know what I need to know so I can lead a great organization. So I’m constantly reading, praying and asking questions that will cause me to be a better leader and person.
Now on to the next phase…Sometimes you can share your vision and folks will agree with you in their words, but in their minds they will think differently. They don’t want to hurt your feeling and tell you the truth. We need to be people who walk in grace but still share the truth in love.
As I was sharing parts of my vision with Michael he was excited…But then he said some powerful words:
“Chris if you do that you’ll waste your time and make things worse.”
Leadership is not for those who are super-sensitive. You got to have balls to become great at something. (yes I said balls) Of course Michael was encouraging and helpful and he took time to paint a picture that is more beneficial to HELP and more importantly to community development, which is really want counts.
Anyhow, I say all that to say this: Who is leading you? Who is asking hard questions? If you don’t have that person in your life, then you will never reach your full potential. Because leadership takes balls.
(If your a lady-then leadership takes…something else, which I’m not for sure what that “else” is.)
“that something else” = submission
thank you ill be here all week.
couldnt resist