Leadership Value

Everyone who leads has value. It's often in times of pressure and challenge is when the true value of a leader arises. Right now in the current state of the economy many organizations including the church are evaluating their org charts and leaders. The critical question will eventually focus on the value of the leaders that are filling key roles.
Now in the process of that there is a tension that leaders must always be aware of and manage....and that's the tension of Perceived Value vs. that of Actual Value.

Perceived Value is that in which others determine your value based on specific skills and abilities. Often it is that which is attached to your title and that titles limitations and controls. Often leaders play to that because it's the easiest way to be recognized in the organization and focuses on ones ability to perform a task.

Actual Value of a leader is often based on the unseen and is measured by the scope of influence they have in the organization. This Value moves beyond task and has little to do with recognition but focuses on impact. Usually this Value moves beyond the title of the position to the title of a Leader.

Whenever organizations evaluate and dig down deep they will discover the invisible and the result is the dismissal of a perceived leader and the recognition of actual leaders.

The mistake that leaders make is their focus on the seen and their willingness to embrace the Perceived Value......the problem is often leaders stagnate and die in that environment. In the Church we will always battle the next week is coming syndrome. It takes an Actual Leader to move beyond the mundane and go for the unseen world of influence. Impacting people, Building teams and Leaders that define the area you lead and the organization that you lead in.

Your Actual Value is where you need to lead towards. Create systems that drive the week to week stuff and focus on what's most important....

THE MARGIN TO LEAD WELL!

Hey, no one said this would be easy! Whoop Kev