Our church staff is going through a book entitled - Habitudes. This book is designed to help grow us as leaders. During our discussion time yesterday we talked about the difference between being in the drivers seat and being a passenger. When you put this in the context of driving a car the driver should be in control and the driver has the responsibility for what happens with the car.
The same is true for us as leaders. If you are in a position of leadership - someone has asked you to be in a driver's seat with responsibility. I asked this question of our staff - What are the characteristics of a driver? Here's their response:
- Responsible by taking the lead - ownership
- Face what needs to be faced and do what needs to be done
- Follows the rules and does not compromise
- Knows the direction and what needs to be done to get there
- Quick thinking - good problem solver
- Not distracted
- Above reproach in character
- Owns his or her mistakes
- Long-term commitment
- Loyal
- Care-taker of those who work for you
- Consistent
- Humble
- Knows his/her weaknesses
- Discerning
- Change agent
How does this driver handle mistakes or failures?
- Character is built by how you handle failure
- Be quick to own the mistake
- Make corrections as is needed
- Learns from the mistake
- Doesn't blame others - in fact, takes the blame
- Handles these with integrity
So, being in the driver's seat has many responsibilities. Remember, your passengers are counting on you to lead the way, give direction, and care for them!
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