Business
In this episode, we dive right into the meaning of leadership and why it's important to increase our leadership ability. Every organization needs leadership. Leadership, according John Maxwell, is influence (Law of Influence). Influence just means the ability to cause people to do things. In a business setting, we of course want to influence people in a positive way and through positivity, encouragement, and empowerment. When we show people we care, we slowly earn loyalty. When we, as Christian Entrepreneur leaders, show that we have been through the fire, or are willing to go through the fire, we gain legitimacy among our team members, industry, and peers. As Christian leaders in the marketplace, I argue that we have to be even more mindful than our counterparts because we have the honor of displaying Christ and glorifying God in all that we do. We can't all be great leaders. But, the good news is that we can work on it. Maxwell's "Law of the Lid" stands for the proposition that each leader has a lid, and the higher the lid the more effective that leader will be. The converse would be true. In the end, when an organization fails, or sustains systemic and chronic problems it is ultimately the leader's responsibility to fix it. It behooves the leader to be able to identify those blindspots, or at least seek wise counsel, and recommendations to offset his/her inability to see through a situation. Again, the good news is that a leader can work on his/her "lid" factor through self development and mindfulness. Blessings, Shiuyaright