MARRIED TO THE METHOD, Part 2
When leaders cling too tightly to familiar methods, they risk losing relevance in a rapidly evolving world. This article explores powerful case studies—from Blockbuster to Kodak to the Church—that reveal the dangers of resisting change and the high cost of ignoring innovation. Whether you're leading a business or a ministry, it's time to re-evaluate what's working, release what’s outdated, and embrace new methods that align with your mission. The future belongs to the adaptable.
First Class Skills: Enhancing One’s Own Leadership
While supervision and management are of great importance, the actual building of a team is the paramount task of executive leaders. Kouzes and Posner emphasize building a team to accomplish the work at hand: “A one-word test for differentiating between leaders and managers that came through loud and clear in case studies was the use of we instead of I.
The Leader’s Priorities: The Building Blocks of Compounding Power
Effective leaders look ahead and provoke change. The very factors that produced today’s success can lead to tomorrow’s failure. Therefore, a leader must be able to embrace change and move with the currents of advancements and culture. As an agent of change, the leader sets a fire so that staff members see the flames with their own eyes and smell the smoke with their own nostrils. They personalize it.