In case you are a little puzzled by the events of the last two weeks, you might want to read up on "Leadership and Change."
Here is the basic transformational game plan according to Kotter (1999):
1. Establish a sense of Urgency
2. Create a guiding Coalition
3. Have a vision
4. Over-communicate the vision
5. Remove obstacles to the vision
6. Create short term wins
7. Be patient
8. Anchor the changes in the corporation’s culture
Let the reader understand.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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In your poll - I voted "political" i.e. It was a political decision based on unpopular critical (biblical) theology that wasn't going to be tolerated. So, it's really both political and theological.
My guess is that many people didn't know how to answer and that's why (currently) the poll is split 50/50.
My guess is that politics and theology are never easily untangled.
In a perfect world, politics and theology would be untangled in one form or another. Let the reader be aware and be wary.
This calls for razor sharp distinctions.
The 8 points are very familiar. I read the rest of the article, and I disagree that they are steps for leadership. These are the things that managers do. The difference being you lead people, you manage things.
There are "things" in the church which must be managed, but people are to be led. When managers are placed in leadership roles and use their managerial techniques in lieu of leadership, a lot gets done, but not without a trail of wounded souls in the wake of the drive toward change. I'm sure many have seen this in the business/corporate world, I've seen it in the military first hand.
Leading Christ's people in love is difficult and frustrating-its also a great joy and a blessing. If you're inclined to expect tangible results from your labors, this is not the business you should be in. He is the one we keep our eyes on, and our ears attuned to; he leads us through this benighted world to Him, the crucified one. He is our goal, he is our vision.
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