Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Leadership Influence

It is possible to wear out your leadership style. If this happens make an adjustment to your leadership style in the process! Leading any organization for a long period of time may require changing your leadership style to maintain your leadership influence.

When we began the View it required that I be a strong leader, personality driven. However, I have learned lately a weakness of that sytle. Strong personality leaders lose influence with others over past decisions (taking risks, moving too quickly, too slowly, being a lone wolf) which may have hurt them or the ministry. Change leadership styles and become a delegater. You have to give others greater influence to lead.

This is a difficult task as it requires that I grow, know, and show it, and that they grow, and trust that I know what they need to lead in their area.

I had thought rather arrogantly that I could just show up and by personality win the day. I was wrong. When you lose momentum for your organization because of the way you make decisions you weaken your influence as the leader.

Rebuild the trust by changing your leadership style and approach. Delegate. Apologize. Rebuild.