CENTRAL TEXAS CONFERENCE

LEADERSHIP GROUPSNovember 17, 2012

Presented by Mike Bonemwww.MikeBonem.com

Plug the Leaks“Some leaders believe that if they fill people’s vision buckets all the way to the top one time, those buckets will stay full forever. But the truth is, people’s buckets have holes of varying sizes in their bottoms. As a result, vision leaks out.”(Bill Hybels, Axioms)

Move Beyond Compliance Commitment Genuine compliance Grudging compliance Non-compliance Apathy

(Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline)

Live with TensionIrrational and political resistance to change never fully dissipates.(John Kotter, Leading Change)

Leaders are always failing somebody. With or without authority, someone exercising leadership will be shouldering the pains and aspirations of a community and frustrating at least some people within it.(Ron Heifitz, Leadership without Easy Answers)

Realize the ImplicationsBaylor University’s Vision 2012Within the course of a decade, Baylor intends to enter the top tier of American universities while reaffirming and deepening its distinctive Christian mission.

As You Hear CTC’s Vision … What’s an “aha” for you? A “next level”

detail or something else that you’re hearing for the first time.

Where do you feel a knot in your stomach as you hear it?

On the scale from apathy to commitment, where are you? What has to happen to move you to commitment?

The wifi password is methodist – all lower case

Role of Leadership Teamso Directiono Guidanceo Oversighto Policy

Green Flag or Red Flag?Is the listed action an appropriate exercise of leadership?

The owner of the football team calls the coach on the sidelines to “suggest” a play.

The owner of the football team confers with the general manager on the selection of a new coach.

The school board decides to implement year-round schooling.

The school board reviews the third grade math curriculum.

The school board meets with the superintendent to review the candidates for high school principal.

The corporate board fires the CEO for missing the company’s earnings target.

The corporate board reviews and approves plans for a new product launch.

The SPRC approves the creation of a new staff position.

The SPRC manages the evaluation of the church receptionist.

The SPRC provides input on the performance of the business manager.

The finance committee develops the church budget for the new fiscal year.

The finance committee investigates a 25% budget overrun in the youth ministry.

The finance committee reviews the register of all checks written since their last meeting.

The finance committee hires the CPA firm for the annual audit.

The church council develops and adopts a new strategic plan for the church.

The church council reviews progress of the strategic plan.

The church council decides which evangelism program best fits the goals of the strategic plan.

Most of us lead busy but undisciplined lives. We have ever-expanding “to do” lists, trying to build momentum by doing, doing, doing – and doing more. And it rarely works. Those who built the good-to-great companies, however, made as much use of “stop doing” lists as “to do” lists. They displayed a remarkable discipline to unplug all sorts of extraneous junk.(Jim Collins, Good to Great)

Within Your Leadership Team … Do you have clarity about your role? What needs to be on your “stop doing”

list?