Today I was in discussion with a new relationship in life - a leader & teacher. As we finished I was just pondering a bit. Part of this also stemmed from a discussion with a church leadership group.
One thing that came to mind was the old argument of MANAGEMENT vs LEADERSHIP...
Did you know that churches struggle just as businesses, teams, departments & organizations struggle? ...with stability, changing, maintaining, growing, etc?
Anyway, it just hit me that the old phrase about OUT OF THE BOX-thinking has applicability to this difference (ldrship/mgmt).
So many people, cultures & MANAGERS think purely INSIDE that box - maintaining what is known, keeping things stabilized, feeding comfort zones and essentially managing what is there now.
Few people think systemically and in terms of process. Leaders indeed work outside of that box - they GROW, LEARN, IMPROVE, CHANGE, TEACH & MAKE THINGS BETTER...
They are the ones who are not stuck or constrained by the borders of the box. They see & realize the BETTER WAYS are outside that old box. They also realize that when things are comfortable & stable, they are vulnerable. Work on that for a moment. Can things be too comfortable, too good, too right..?
Anyway, just thinking (with my new friend Larry)
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