1. Blending the 4 Types of Leaders for Maximum Results Source: George Barna seminar, “Inward, Outward, Upward: Ministry that Transforms Lives”

2. Strategic Leadership Involves a team –the body of Christ Highlights laity on the team The purpose of the team is to serve others

3. Definition “Strategic leadership provides a team of people with direction geared to maximizing their collective effectiveness based on a wise evaluation of potential courses of action and outcomes.” 4 key words –strategic –team –direction –collective

4. 4 Dominant Leadership Aptitudes Directional leadership Strategic Leadership Team-Building Leadership Operational Leadership

5. Directional Leadership Focus: vision, big-picture thinking Strengths: communication, ability to make the right things happen Weaknesses: details, sensitivity to others, free-spenders (hate budgets), easily irritated by other types of leaders

6. Strategic Leadership Focus: background planner Strengths: analysis, objectivity in assessment, creativity, thoroughness Weaknesses: hate risk-taking, perfectionist, more sensitive to facts than people

7. Team-Building Leadership Focus: mobilize coalitions Strengths: relationship networking, gift- assessment, communicators, optimism/exhortation Weaknesses: details, paper-work, will stray from plan

8. Operational Leadership Focus: structural architects –the glue that holds it all together Strengths: details, good with $, systems thinkers Weaknesses: over-manage and under-lead, hate conflict

9. Conclusions about the 4 Types No leader has all four leadership aptitudes Each type needs the other types to facilitate transformation Every leadership team lives with constant dynamic tension (mutual irritation keeps church from complacency) Ministry effectiveness comes from complementary blending of aptitudes

10. “Where do I begin?” 1. Clearly define the leadership objective. 2. Assess my own leadership aptitude. 3. Discern aptitudes in other people. 4. Begin to assemble a team. 5. Define roles carefully on the team. 6. Be willing to live with dynamic tension. 7. Check in regularly for clear evaluation of “where we are.”

11. Conclusion “Picking the right people with the right leadership aptitudes is crucial to building the team and having a healthy, effective ministry.”

12. Blending the 4 Types of Leaders for Maximum Results The Ray and Ann Spence Network for Congregational Leadership www.rasnet.org Copyright John P. Chandler, 2000