Word for the day “Leadership and succession value”
John 14:12 (GNT) “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father”.
Beloved leaders,
As a leader, you are very likely giving value to others or receiving value from others, any many times this exchange happens concurrently. Your ability to support other leaders and embrace support from other leaders will enable you to be an effective leader in the servant leaders’ model.
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE: THE ONES WHO GIVE VALUE, AND THE ONES WHO RECEIVE VALUE.
Influential leaders, mentors, and managers must empower others to fulfill the purpose/assignment of any organization. Jesus invested time and passion in developing leaders. Only at the point at which they could properly manage the resources did Jesus empower them. The teacher who offers empowerment too early sets up developing leaders for failure. Notice I said developing leaders, not followers. I believe the assignment of leadership is to empower and develop other leaders.
On the other hand, the leader who fails to empower capable people creates frustration. It is my belief that transformational empowerment is engaging your emerging leader to use his/her authority entrusted to them to fulfill their mission. Jesus imparted to his leaders a balance of both of these concepts. Peter was not ready for leadership before the crucifixion. He failed to use the empowerment given to him by Jesus. It required a failure in Peter’s life before he matured in his leadership.
LEADERSHIP WITHOUT SUCCESSION PLANNING IS NOT LEADERSHIP.
However, once Peter began to appropriate from Jesus what He had imparted to him he became a powerful and effective leader. Jesus told his disciples they would be able to not only do what He had done, but they would do even greater things than He did. Notice Jesus prepared Peter for the leadership role He wanted him to advocate in His Church. We see society subjected Peter to various trials and tribulations.
However, Jesus was intentional about taking Peter away to a private place to teach him the content and context of leadership/headship. Jesus affirmed Simon Peter as a Rock, and on this Rock, He will build his Church, and what he binds on earth will be considered bound in heaven (Matthew 16:18-19).
It is a manifestation of Christ’s importance to Peter and a man he has trusted to lead His Church. Peter did not disappoint Jesus in his behavior in taking a decisive leadership role as head of the Church.
Quote Peter Drucker “There is no success without a successor.”
POINT TO PONDER
Succession is a key attribute of a transformational leader who endeavors to empower leaders to advance their purpose and assignment.
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