Effective Leadership

The more I look at the world we have, from the church house to the White House, and every where in between, the more convinced I am that we need true Leaders. True leaders who will step up the plate, accept the responsibility that is before them, and be the leader that God has called them to be. I began, several weeks ago, writing out a personal leadership plan for myself as a pastor and chaplain. I want to be the most effective leader that I can be for the Lord, and in the areas of ministry that He has gracious allowed me to be involved in. Here's my listing of the musts for effective leaders:

Effective leaders must...
· Earn – provide the example
· Equip – provide the tools
· Educate – provide the knowledge
· Empower – provide the opportunities
· Energize – provide motivation
· Enlist – provide the team with capable members
· Evaluate – provide guidance to improvement
· Encourage – provide praise and construction
· Eliminate – help remove barriers and distractions that could hinder the desired outcome
· Entertain – provide a fun working environment
· Establish – provide opportunities for advancement
· Explore – provide a vision into future
· Expect – provide an atmosphere where perfection is desired

Over the next several weeks, I want to take each of these leadership attributes, and discuss why they are so important to the life of each leader. Please provide comments and suggestions as we go along, to help in our discussion.

Brad