This phrase helps shape my thoughts as a leader…
Bad culture eats good vision…
You can have the greatest vision…
You can have an incredible plan…
You can be cleverly strategic…
You can have the best of intentions…
But…
Bad culture eats good vision…
Every time….
Display seeds of dishonesty…
Spread some gossip…
Throw a little laziness in the equation…
Embrace complacency…
Have a controlling leader…
Let momentum dwindle…
Resist change…
Name the bad culture…
It will eat a hearty meal on your vision…
You know why?
Because…
Bad culture eats good vision…
It almost seems to make culture as important as vision…
Moral of this story: Always build and maintain a healthy church culture so you can protect your vision…
Showing posts with label vision. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vision. Show all posts
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Vision is...
Vision... It’s a buzz word in leadership. It's the "what if?" question that drives us to create and communicate...
The challenge is molding that buzz word into reality. So, I'm killing the sacred cow... Few things can derail vision faster than the mentality of doing something simply because “that’s the way it’s always been done.” Change is ok. In fact, it’s vital... That doesn’t mean I change the vision. It means I change the way the vision is carried out.... I will regularly look at what our people do - events, departments, programs and staff members, and if something begins to drag people away from the vision God is revealing, I will cut it. Also, I'm keeping it simple... For some reason, complexity is mistaken for being “deep.” But truly, complexity is just muddiness.
The most powerful message in the world, the Gospel, is incredibly simple and simply incredible...
A God-given vision doesn’t need fluff added to it. I will make sure to communicate in clear language what God is showing me... All I am asking for you to do is Pray... and if possible, financially support this vision to shed some light in a very dark place... Los Angeles, California.
The challenge is molding that buzz word into reality. So, I'm killing the sacred cow... Few things can derail vision faster than the mentality of doing something simply because “that’s the way it’s always been done.” Change is ok. In fact, it’s vital... That doesn’t mean I change the vision. It means I change the way the vision is carried out.... I will regularly look at what our people do - events, departments, programs and staff members, and if something begins to drag people away from the vision God is revealing, I will cut it. Also, I'm keeping it simple... For some reason, complexity is mistaken for being “deep.” But truly, complexity is just muddiness.
The most powerful message in the world, the Gospel, is incredibly simple and simply incredible...
A God-given vision doesn’t need fluff added to it. I will make sure to communicate in clear language what God is showing me... All I am asking for you to do is Pray... and if possible, financially support this vision to shed some light in a very dark place... Los Angeles, California.
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