a life-changing thought

like a lot of other people i’ve been hanging out with lately on the internet, i have found a new website that is dispensing some great wisdom about leadership.  here’s a post that rocked my world recently:

“In an organization with 100 people:

1. 20 people are doers.

2. With a leader.

3. 80 are hanging around watching, experimenting, consuming, or complaining.

4. When the 20 expand to 40, chances are there’s 200 now in the organization (or will be).

5. The 20 tend to get frustrated with the 80 for not doing anything and at times will tell them. (They should avoid that.)

6. The 80 will ride the coattails of the 20 and feel like they did it and even take credit for it.

7. This sometimes frustrates the 20. They should not be frustrated. They should just do.

8. Great leaders pour vision into the 20 while casting the net out to the 100.

9. Frustrated leaders spend a lot of time trying to get the 80 be part of the 20.

10. Of the 80, some will become doers as the organization grows.

11. The doers that simply do will some day realize there are people following them.

12. Some of the 80 will become part of the 20 with a simple personal invite.

13. A leader will be turned down 4 times for every yes. This does not bother great leaders. It frustrates others.

14. Frustrated leaders have the opportunity to be great leaders.”

pay close attention.  i’m only going to say this once:  “i want to be a great leader”.

like many others, i have been a frustrated leader at times in my personal life, as well as in my ministry.  more often than not, i am frustrated with myself.  i have been afraid of upsetting the apple cart.  i have been afraid of complainers.  i have been afraid of doing things that would make people upset with me.  i have been afraid of listening to the voice of god and following his leading…especially if it might create conflict between me and the people i lead and enjoy.  sometimes, i have simply been afraid of exercising the leadership that people have entrusted me with.  there you have it.

i think i’m done with this kind of leadership.  i think people at north point need to decide if they are part of the 80.  i think it’s time to find the 20 people and get busy.  i think it’s time to find the 20 people who want to be the tireless, fearless, daring, audacious team of risk-takers that truly want north point to make a difference in the world.

any takers?

#leadership #northpoint