Friday, October 10, 2008

Andy Stanley on Leadership

Andy launched Catalyst 2008 with a great talk on leadership. Quotable…

  • We want our leaders to have consistency between what they say and what they do.
  • At the end of the day, everyone is a volunteer. They can quit at any time.
  • Authenticity is a powerful leadership dynamic.
  • Nehemiah got mad and asked the leaders to stop over-charging the people. They immediately complied. Why? Because for 12 years, Nehemiah had been living an authentic life in front of them. He had moral authority.
  • As leaders, we must be the men and women who never carry into the future the hurt of the past.
  • Perhaps the boldest leadership move you could make is to get on your knees and let go of your hurts.
  • Men: If your wife feels like your church is your mistress, you are part of the problem you are trying to solve.
  • If your kids feel neglected because of your time at the church, you are part of the problem you are trying to solve.

[from LeadingSmart by Tim Stevens]

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