Tag: Leadership Skills

Someone said that the last seven words of a particular church or organization are, “We never did it that way before.” If we want to be effective leaders, we must be flexible enough to adapt to new situations and circumstances we will ultimately face.

Situational leadership defines the right action as what the follower—in this particular situation—needs. Out of This World Leaders don’t treat all followers the same, nor do they treat any single follower in the same manner all the time. They analyze the situation, identify what the follower needs to function and grow in that particular situation, and proceed accordingly.

Week 34 of the NIV Leadership Bible gives several examples of Situational Leadership. Let’s see what we can learn from Moses, Jesus, and Paul about Situational Leadership.

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Are you a spender, a waster, or an investor…of your time, talent, and treasure? Week 32 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on the leadership skill of Stewardship.

This week’s devotions made me take a hard look at how I’ve spent my time over the past several weeks. For the last part of July, we took a family vacation to Colorado (or God’s country, as some people say). It was peaceful and relaxing…and making memories with our 3 kids was definitely priceless. I’d characterize those weeks as time well invested.

Then, I returned to work with a variety of issues needing immediate attention…then after work, my wife and I carefully coordinated our schedule, as we shuffled our kids to their evening activities: Katy to her clarinet lessons; Cody to his football practice; and Tanner to his karate practice. At times, life seems crazy busy…but I don’t feel like I’m wasting my time…

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