Friday, August 11, 2006

The Leadership Team

Proverbs 11:14 (MSG) Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.

Leaders not only provide good direction, they also seek wise counsel. This is not “either/or” thinking; rather, it is “both/and.” Silo thinking is not part of this culture and there is an absence of hierarchical vocabulary and its effect -- lack of collaboration. However, when humility is out and arrogance is not only tolerated, but also often rewarded, people “lose their way” and become well known for offering answers, not solutions. The people running these kinds of organizations often don't ask for advice from the team despite the admonitions above that are certainly plain enough: get advice - Godly advice (wise counsel). God has called Believers to adopt a different attitude - one that seamlessly integrates the scared with the secular. God's word: God's people: And You. That's a team that improves “your chances.”

Copyright © 2006 by P. Griffith Lindell

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