Changes I’m Making In My Leadership
Psalm 78:72 – Integrity of heart and skill of hand.
In life you see many types of leaders:
Angry leaders – Moses himself was an angry leadership – struck a rock. He was only to speak to the rock.
Incompetent leaders – Bible id full of people who just could not do the job. They had the title but that was all.
Short term leaders – leaders who start but don’t finish.
Frustrated leaders – frustration is something every leader moves in and out of – long term frustration ultimately renders the leader ineffective.
Smart leaders don’t try to do it all by themselves
A. Just because you hold a leadership position doesn’t mean you are smart.
Ex. 18:17-18 “Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.”
In Leadership - the biggest change must start in the leader
Moses changed his way of thinking
Moses changed his way of leading.
B. Moses made seven changes due to demand on his leadership.
Moses recommitted to prayer. Exodus 18:19
He re-committed to communicate – verse 20
He laid out a vision – verse 20
He simplified his schedule to increase his effectiveness.
He selected and developed leaders – verse 21
He released them to do ministry – verse 22
He did what they could not do – verse 26
C. Smart leaders get results. verse 23
God gave strength to Moses
God gave peace to the people
These two things always appear in successful leadership. Strength increases and peace multiplies when leaders understand that they can’t do it all – and that they are willing to change themselves to become increasingly effective.