Are you ready to share so that we can be a success?
Today's Scripture:
Exodus 18: 21-22
You shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers...Then it will be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they themselves shall judge. So it will be easier for you, for they will bear the burden with you.
Exodus 18: 21-22
Leadership can be exhausting! It is not a sprint, but a marathon. If you want to be able to endure the challenge of leadership over the long haul, it is important for you to share the load of leadership.
As your organization grows and your load of responsibility builds, you must sharpen your ability to delegate.
Delegation has a mutual benefit - it both relieves the leader and empowers staff. You must have a plan. Choose wisely those with whom you share authority, and issue responsibility according to the person's ability to carry out that responsibility.
You can start sharing the load by assessing where your organization is in the scale of management control and workplace freedom. Then, you create empowerment opportunities by finding areas that someone else can cover with at least 80 percent of your effectiveness. Once you find the area in which you can share, you must choose the people to whom you will delegate. You assign responsibilities according to your group members' capabilities and skill levels. Some members may need to be given specific and direct instructions before acting, while other may be able to work with a global idea and few boundaries. Some may need to get your approval before going to the next step, while others may be able to act with initiative and simply keep you informed of progress. The key is being intentional in the delegation of assignments and degree of freedom given.
Selah people' and friends when sharing the load of leadership, ask: "Is this decision being made at the lowest possible level?" If not, to whom can you delegate both the responsibility and the authority?
"Share the work as well as the joy of getting the work done."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston
As your organization grows and your load of responsibility builds, you must sharpen your ability to delegate.
Delegation has a mutual benefit - it both relieves the leader and empowers staff. You must have a plan. Choose wisely those with whom you share authority, and issue responsibility according to the person's ability to carry out that responsibility.
You can start sharing the load by assessing where your organization is in the scale of management control and workplace freedom. Then, you create empowerment opportunities by finding areas that someone else can cover with at least 80 percent of your effectiveness. Once you find the area in which you can share, you must choose the people to whom you will delegate. You assign responsibilities according to your group members' capabilities and skill levels. Some members may need to be given specific and direct instructions before acting, while other may be able to work with a global idea and few boundaries. Some may need to get your approval before going to the next step, while others may be able to act with initiative and simply keep you informed of progress. The key is being intentional in the delegation of assignments and degree of freedom given.
Selah people' and friends when sharing the load of leadership, ask: "Is this decision being made at the lowest possible level?" If not, to whom can you delegate both the responsibility and the authority?
"Share the work as well as the joy of getting the work done."
Your pastor,
Rev Patrick Muston
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