Transitions in Leadership

A couple of weeks ago I spoke to our key leaders and talked about transitions we needed to make as a team to move forward this year. Here is an outline of the
five areas that I spoke about:

Five Transitions we need to make to get to where we need to go

1. From problems to opportunities - The future is bright, and to be as truly effective then we must see solutions not problems. Don’t ever bring up a ‘problem or issue’ unless you have one or two solutions to fix the problem.

2. From ‘week to week’ to ‘year to year’ – A big picture perspective keeps momentum and motivation high. Just look back at where we were a year ago, there has been huge growth and change. Don’t just lead from a ‘week to week’ perspective but step back… regularly, and make sure your team can see what you can see… change!

3. From connect group leader to mentor [Our small groups for kids - Ed.] – Our leaders aren’t just filling a spot but creating an environment for kids to grow, learn and get questions answered.

4. From pyramid to net - Leadership structure is not about putting people under you in order to build yourself up. As our influence grows it may appear that way, but as more people get involved in your world your responsibility grows. Flatten the pyramid… it’s about spreading your net keep the net tight and less things will drop.

5. From status quo to innovation - I am not interested in anything we have done in the past. Innovation is about doing things we have not done before – if it ain’t broke… break it! Incrementalism is the enemy of innovation… don’t just add a little bit of improvement upon little bit of improvement. If change is going to happen, make it big!