3 Things you can Blame. And 3 Next Steps.
I was talking to a leader who explained how the company he joined 3 or 4 years ago weren't going as smoothly as he'd hope; so I asked him about the future. He surprised me with his response:
"From the moment I arrived, I knew there were problems. I've been saying it since I arrived. Nothing seems to be working properly still; so I'm hoping to see it change soon."
To me, this isn't a leader. He's a follower. It seems that the problems have taken over without any leadership or change. He's destined for failure.
Find yourself complaining about "stuff" that's not going "well"? You have 3 reasonable responses:
Blame others. It's always easy to blame. But if you're at all in charge;...
Podcast: Church Brand Positioning 101
Recently, a good friend, David Tonen, interviewed me for his Ministry Perspective Podcast about the importance of Brand Positioning for Churches. It's freshly posted on his website so I figure I'd let you listen in.
He asks great questions; and I try to answer as concisely as possible. It's a message that all Pastors should listen to. It starts with Positioning and gets into other Leadership topics. Well worth the listen!
Click HERE (or paste this link in your browser:)
http://ministrystory.com/podcast/2012/04/27/ministrystory-23-how-to-position-your-church/