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Introduction: Introduction: First: First: development of leaders development of leaders must be the number one must be the number one priority… priority… AND second: AND second: practice practice leadership development in every leadership development in every area of your life. area of your life.

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Page 1: Developing The Leaders Around You

Introduction: Introduction:

• First:First: development of leaders must development of leaders must be the number one priority…be the number one priority…

• AND second: AND second: practice leadership practice leadership development in every area of your development in every area of your life. life.

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• List 3-4 peopleList 3-4 people in your sphere of influence or in your sphere of influence or organization that you have the opportunity to organization that you have the opportunity to influence. At least one needs to be from influence. At least one needs to be from outside of work. (Church, the chamber, a outside of work. (Church, the chamber, a business associate, a friend) business associate, a friend)

• Now, what have you done in the last 30 days Now, what have you done in the last 30 days to develop them? Do you have a game plan? to develop them? Do you have a game plan? Are they growing personally/professionally? Are they growing personally/professionally? Have they lifted your load any in the past 30 Have they lifted your load any in the past 30 days? days?

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Why develop leaders?Why develop leaders?

• Those closest to the leader will Those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that determine the success level of that leader.leader.

• ““No executive has ever suffered No executive has ever suffered because his people were strong and because his people were strong and effective.” effective.” – Peter DruckerPeter Drucker

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Why develop leaders?Why develop leaders?

• Leaders attract leaders. Leaders attract leaders. (potential/current)(potential/current)

• Leaders combined strength is Leaders combined strength is multiplied:multiplied:

• Because the more people you Because the more people you lead the more leaders you need: lead the more leaders you need:

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The Jethro Principle: The Jethro Principle: Exodus Exodus

1818 • Jethro rejoiced in what God had and Jethro rejoiced in what God had and

was currently doing. (18:1-11)was currently doing. (18:1-11)

• Jethro understood that an appropriate Jethro understood that an appropriate response to the work of God was response to the work of God was sacrifice and worship. (18:12)sacrifice and worship. (18:12)

• Jethro was not afraid to ask questions Jethro was not afraid to ask questions about “how” ministry was being done about “how” ministry was being done or listen to with an open ear the or listen to with an open ear the reasons. (18:13-16)reasons. (18:13-16)

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The Jethro Principle: The Jethro Principle: Exodus Exodus

1818

• Jethro was not afraid to evaluate and Jethro was not afraid to evaluate and honestly address issues. “What you honestly address issues. “What you are doing is not good.” (18:17-18)are doing is not good.” (18:17-18)

• Jethro didn’t just critique he offered Jethro didn’t just critique he offered an alternative plan. (18:19-23)an alternative plan. (18:19-23)

• BUT, he didn’t demand it be BUT, he didn’t demand it be accepted. (18:23) “If you do this and accepted. (18:23) “If you do this and God commands it”God commands it”

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Jethro’s Plan:Jethro’s Plan:

• ““Select capable people … appoint Select capable people … appoint them as officials over thousands, them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.” The hundreds, fifties and tens.” The nation of Israel was to be divided up nation of Israel was to be divided up with leaders over seeing about 10 with leaders over seeing about 10 people each. people each.

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaders: potential leaders:

• Those who believe in our abilities do Those who believe in our abilities do more than stimulate us—they create more than stimulate us—they create an atmosphere in which it becomes an atmosphere in which it becomes easier for us to succeed. easier for us to succeed. – John MaxwellJohn Maxwell

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaders:potential leaders:

• Find or create momentum and Find or create momentum and feed it daily!!!feed it daily!!!

• Model the leadership you desire Model the leadership you desire to see developed in them!!!to see developed in them!!!

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaders:potential leaders:

• “ “Example is not the main thing in Example is not the main thing in influencing others… it is the only influencing others… it is the only thing.” thing.” – Albert SchweitzerAlbert Schweitzer

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaders:potential leaders:

• Take 3 minutes and think about the Take 3 minutes and think about the past 30 days. What do the actions of past 30 days. What do the actions of the potential leaders around you the potential leaders around you reveal about your leadership? reveal about your leadership?

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaders:potential leaders:

• Daily doses of the 101% principleDaily doses of the 101% principle

– … … the more 101 you use, the more the more 101 you use, the more you will have to give away. you will have to give away.

• Provide growth opportunitiesProvide growth opportunities

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Dictators vs Facilitators:Dictators vs Facilitators:

• Hoard decisions vs Push decisions Hoard decisions vs Push decisions down line.down line.

• Make decisions alone or restrict them Make decisions alone or restrict them to an elite group. vsto an elite group. vs Involve others Involve others as much as possible in key decisions as much as possible in key decisions and give people space to make those and give people space to make those decisions.decisions.

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Dictators vs Facilitators:Dictators vs Facilitators:

• View truth and wisdom as their View truth and wisdom as their domain since they are the leaders. domain since they are the leaders. Vs View truth and wisdom as being Vs View truth and wisdom as being accessible to everyone throughout accessible to everyone throughout the organization.the organization.

• Surprise their workers with edicts Surprise their workers with edicts from above. Vs Let those responsible from above. Vs Let those responsible decide how the jobs will be done.decide how the jobs will be done.

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Dictators vs Facilitators:Dictators vs Facilitators:

• Guard their own interests. Vs Serve Guard their own interests. Vs Serve everyone’s interest by developing everyone’s interest by developing people.people.

• Take for themselves. Vs Give to the Take for themselves. Vs Give to the organization.organization.

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaderspotential leaders

• Think Big for them –Think Big for them –– “ “Unless a man undertakes more than Unless a man undertakes more than

he possibly can do, he will never do all he possibly can do, he will never do all he can do.” he can do.” •Henry DrummondHenry Drummond

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Creating a climate for Creating a climate for potential leaderspotential leaders

• Make the hard decisions: Make the hard decisions: – Should they be Trained, Transferred or Should they be Trained, Transferred or

Terminated?Terminated?

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Summary:Summary:

• Find or create momentum and feed Find or create momentum and feed it daily!!!it daily!!!

• Model the leadership you desire to Model the leadership you desire to see developed in them!!!see developed in them!!!

• Daily doses of the 101% principleDaily doses of the 101% principle

• Provide growth opportunitiesProvide growth opportunities

• Think Big for themThink Big for them – –

• Make the hard decisions: Make the hard decisions:

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Key to providing a Key to providing a climate where potential climate where potential leaders can grow starts leaders can grow starts with you!with you!

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Ask yourself: Ask yourself:

• Do I have a game plan for my own Do I have a game plan for my own personal growth? Yes Nopersonal growth? Yes No

• Am I the leader of that plan? Yes Am I the leader of that plan? Yes NoNo

• Am I willing to change to keep Am I willing to change to keep growing, even if it means giving up growing, even if it means giving up my current position, if I am not my current position, if I am not experiencing growth? Yes Noexperiencing growth? Yes No

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Ask yourself:Ask yourself:

• Is my life an example for others to Is my life an example for others to follow? Yes Nofollow? Yes No

• Am I willing to pay the price to Am I willing to pay the price to become a great leader? Yes Nobecome a great leader? Yes No– ““Most of the significant things done in the Most of the significant things done in the

world were done by persons who were world were done by persons who were either too busy or too sick to do them.” either too busy or too sick to do them.” • John MaxwellJohn Maxwell

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Nurturing Potential Nurturing Potential Leaders:Leaders:

• B – Believe in themB – Believe in them

• E – Encourage themE – Encourage them

• S – Share with themS – Share with them

• T – Trust themT – Trust them

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Equipping Potential Equipping Potential Leaders:Leaders:

• The equipper is a The equipper is a modelmodel

• The equipper is a The equipper is a mentormentor

• And the equipper is an And the equipper is an empowererempowerer

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Equipping Potential Equipping Potential Leaders:Leaders:

• Answer these questions: Answer these questions: – What is the statement of purpose for the What is the statement of purpose for the

organization? organization? – What is the primary need of the What is the primary need of the

organization? organization? – Is there training in place to meet that Is there training in place to meet that

need? need? – What areas within the organization have What areas within the organization have

the greatest growth potential? the greatest growth potential?

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Equipping Essentials: Equipping Essentials:

• Develop a personal relationship w/ the Develop a personal relationship w/ the people you equip.people you equip.

• Share your dream (all good leaders have Share your dream (all good leaders have a dream – all great leaders share it)a dream – all great leaders share it)

• Ask for commitment. (This is where the Ask for commitment. (This is where the rubber meets the road) There’s a big rubber meets the road) There’s a big difference between interest and difference between interest and commitment. commitment.

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Equipping Essentials:Equipping Essentials:

• Set goals for GrowthSet goals for Growth

• Communicate the fundamentalsCommunicate the fundamentals

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5 step process for 5 step process for equipping: equipping:

• I do, you watch, we talkI do, you watch, we talk

• I do, you help, we talkI do, you help, we talk

• You do, I help, we talkYou do, I help, we talk

• You do, I watch, we talkYou do, I watch, we talk

• We both repeat steps 1-4 with We both repeat steps 1-4 with another. another.

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Developing Potential Developing Potential Leaders:Leaders:

• To Develop someone is to invest in To Develop someone is to invest in them for their personal growth and them for their personal growth and it’s hard work. it’s hard work. – “ “My dear children, for whom I am again My dear children, for whom I am again

in the pains of childbirth until Christ is in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,” formed in you,” •St. PaulSt. Paul (Gal 4:19) (Gal 4:19)