Are Your Priorities Clear?

No leader will ever lack for things to occupy their time and energy. In fact, many years ago, Dr. Mike Haro pointed out that many people in our organization (and I suspect this is common in other organizations as well) exhibit “more-on” (implying foolish) behavior. He explained that our culture drives people to take more and more work on…which leads to a lack of focus and can ultimately impact work quality.

This is where week 36 of the NIV Leadership Bible comes in. This week focused on the importance of priorities to a leader.

Every leader must answer, “Where should I put my time and energy?” Or, to ask it a different way, “What should be my priorities?”

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Who are your “Mount Rushmore” of Mentors?

Mentors

Week 35 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on Leadership Development. The devotions start by pointing out how Jesus grew in all aspects of life. Then, Jesus provides us with an example for developing others when He commissions 72 of his followers in Luke 10.

Finally, we note the importance of leaders developing others leaders through mentoring. For my own development, I’ve had several mentors at work and at church. Today, I’ll share the impact of my “Mount Rushmore Mentors”: Don Blevins, Bill Bates, Joe Tanner, and David Mobley.

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