GATHERING OF LEADERS

Leadership overview

How did leaders become leaders?

Natural gifting - 10%

Result do crisis -5%

Influence of another leader -85% disciples

4 out of 5 of every leaders would have emerged as leaders because of the impact made on them by established leaders who mentored them - John maxwell

4 essential leadership competency

Managing attention:  from everyone, those who like you or those who don't. Every leadership position has influence (what you can do with your position) and affluence

Managing meaning: being abele to produce a vision people can see and buy into

Managing trust: being able to manage trust. It's hard to build when it's lost

Managing self: being self controlled. First a personal leader of self.

Xteristic of leadership

Participatory:Not a dictator: not telling, but being involved

Progressing

Invested

Honest

Driven by a value, vision, goal

Objective, not bias

Constructive and not destructive

3 forms of leadership

Hierarchical or positional : weakest form, people follow because of the position. People won't follow you cos they love you. eg Pharaoh, Rehoboam, Idiami Leadership is not a title because title doesn't guarantee performance. Stop making your position your force for leadership because your position will outlast you

Personality: don't always place your gift as the value of your leadership.

nature, charisma, gifts and talent

Eg musicians, actors, writers

Knowledge driven: authority flows from one who knows, gateway to leadership is knowledge.

 Knowledge includes

Knowing your calling - purpose

Knowing your measure

Knowing your tools

Knowing your people

Knowing your values

Knowing your timing

Knowing your situation

Knowing your place

The anointing makes your leadership a plus

Magnifies me

Influences my skill

Multiplies my ability

It gives me access to classified information

It brings God's presence into the picture

It energizes me and makes what I do special.

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