Friday, January 23, 2009

Leadership Rises and Falls with Courage

Leaders dream, dare, and do what it takes to usher in a future that others can't yet imagine.  

Because leaders are visionary by nature and because they can see farther faster than those they lead there are moments when the leader must deal with a vast unknown and make 'best guesses' with less than all the data that they'd really like. 

Therefore, there is a level of angst and fear that I leader must stare down and move through and still make the call, take the shot, pull the lever, take the leap.  

John Maxwell says that leadership is influence.  I think that he's mostly right.

So, a little leadership algebra might help you do what you need to do as a leader....

Influence Rises as the Leader risks boldly for Christ.  No courage = no leadership.  A leader who boldy trusts God with all he/she is/has and takes bold leaps of faith under God's rule.  And, when she/he does that she/he takes others with them.  

Courage is the ingredient that High Impact Organizations must have.  And, the more the better!
Jeff Fuson serves as Point Leader for Phos Hilaron Church near Louisville Kentucky. Jeff's # 1 passion is being a husband and daddy. A close second is seeing people grow spiritually. As a Professional Speaker Jeff also serves as a Keynote Speaker & Trainer crafting & delivering high impact keynote addresses & training events for Entrepreneurs, Banks, Credit Unions, and small to medium sized non-profit & for profit enterprises. He's got one incredible wife and 3 awesome children.

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