Living Leadership David Stevens, M.D.,M.A. (Bioethics) Executive Director CMDA

What is Leadership?

What Do Leaders Do? Lead Change Fill the Tank Read the Map Step on the Gas Steer the Vehicle Lube the Gears Repair Malfunctions Train New Drivers And More Lead Change Fill the Tank Read the Map Step on the Gas Steer the Vehicle Lube the Gears Repair Malfunctions Train New Drivers And More

Is it Right to Have an Ambition for Leadership? Should you then seek great things for yourself? You should not. Jeremiah 45:5 To aspire to leadership is an honorable ambition. 1 Timothy 3:1 NEB Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be a slave of all. Mark 10:44

Real Leaders Are In Short Supply God’s Search –David the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people 1 Sam 13:14 –Ezekiel I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it Ezekiel 20:30 –Paul I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me Acts 26:16

Good leaders are so scarce that most people are just following themselves.

Nature or Nurture? Nature –Joseph –Hitler Nurture –Making Leaders Military Academies Combination –Best Nature –Joseph –Hitler Nurture –Making Leaders Military Academies Combination –Best

The Vision Thing Dissatisfied with status quo Knows where to go –Understands the mission –Determined to get there Articulates the goal Focus is on the future

The best test of whether someone is a leader is whether anyone is following.

Strategizer Develops the Map Creates Strategy Worthy Effective Doable “A leader is man who knows the road, can keep ahead and who pulls others after him.” John Mott Working Backward from Your Goal

Motivator Communicates with: –Conviction –Confidence –Empathetically Understands what motivates people –Set of Values Here is who we are and how we act Why it is important Communicates with: –Conviction –Confidence –Empathetically Understands what motivates people –Set of Values Here is who we are and how we act Why it is important

A leader is someone who can get others to do what they don’t want to do and like it. President Harry Truman Leadership may be defined as that quality that inspires sufficient confidence in subordinates as to be willing to accept his views and carry out his commands. Admiral Nimitz

Recruiter Attracts the Right Kind of Followers –Can’t do the job alone To determine the value of a leader, you must look at who is following. “A” Recruiting Smarter Followers Stewardship

A good leader inspires men to have confidence in him; a great leader inspires them to have confidence in themselves.

Creates a Psychological Bond Confidence Certainty Action Strength Expertise Courage Optimism Conviction Confidence Certainty Action Strength Expertise Courage Optimism Conviction

Problem Solver If we didn’t have problems we wouldn’t have a job! Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it. Churchill Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. Churchill

Exemplary Strong Values –Respected –Organized –Responsible –Accountable –Integrity –Balanced Strong Values –Respected –Organized –Responsible –Accountable –Integrity –Balanced

Steward of People Divine Trust –Help them succeed Waste not, want not –Develop them Takes time Availability Success –Training - knowledge –Equipping - tools –Delegation - amount –Performance standards –Maintain Culture

Willing To be Scrutinized To Pay the Price To Take a Punch To Fail To Stick it Out To Seek God’s Will To be Scrutinized To Pay the Price To Take a Punch To Fail To Stick it Out To Seek God’s Will

Maintain Your Balance Balance the demands –Board, staff, partners, volunteers, members, public, donors, other org. –Political Astute Between relationships and getting things done

Power Plays Positional Power Expert Power –Knowledge or Ability Personal Attraction –Affective Power Effort Power –Commitment Positional Power Expert Power –Knowledge or Ability Personal Attraction –Affective Power Effort Power –Commitment

Spiritual Leadership God Assigns Us Prepares Us Suffering is involved Requires a Spirit of Servant hood Blends Spiritual & Natural Qualities

A True Leader Makes an Enormous Difference Dr. John Geddie When he landed, there were no Christians. When he left, there were no heathen.