Where does your confidence come from as a leader?
Is it developed? Is it largely based on experience?
Is confidence gained through doing things right and achieving success? If so, what happens to your confidence when you don’t do things right?
These are complicated questions, and it’s something all of us must wrestle with.
The first ten seconds matter, and in the first ten minutes decisions are being made.
For example, when I walk into a hotel, a concert venue, or a retail store, within seconds the first things I encounter have made an impression on me. Either positive or negative.
I’ve walked into restaurants that were so bad, I literally froze in the doorway and said to my wife Patti, “We are not eating here.” We were really hungry, but we left!
In contrast, I recently walked into an incredible hotel. It was stunning, and within minutes I told Patti, I’m not sure we’re ever going home!
Your church creates the same effect. One way or the other. Your guests make lightning-fast decisions about your church. No church is perfect, we are all working on stuff, but we can’t afford to mess up on the first impression.
A search for the ideal boss is like a quest for the Holy Grail. It will always elude you.
Getting along with your boss is more about perspective, give and take, and a lot of grace more than an ideal.
For example, when an employee has a highly structured and possibly detailed boss, they often want more freedom and empowerment. And when an employee has a highly fluid and creative ideas boss they often want more structure and clarity. It’s human nature to want more of the one you don’t have. However, that skews how you see the situation, and therefore solutions may escape you.
When it comes to great staff, we all want to hire the best leaders, see them flourish and realize their God-given potential!
When a staff member is motivated, competent, and loves their job, they are a joy to work with! They bring life to the party and you want to be around them.
We also know that’s not always the case. An unhappy staff member who struggles to do their job, and possibly doesn’t like where they work can really hurt the team.
Selecting the best staff is an art, we never get it perfect, but if you know what you are aiming for you are much more likely to get.
Dan Reiland is the Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at INJOY.
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