Leadership Principles from God’s Word:
Situational Leadership Mario Denton Module 308 F Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Passage to memorize James 1: 17. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
The manner in which Jesus prepared his twelve apostles • He instructed them they were uninformed • Directed thenm when they were confused • Prodded them when they were reluctant • Encouraged them when they were downheartedy Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
The Master Teacher told us that effective leadership is situational
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Situational Leadership Leader behaviours High Relationship and Low Task
Participating Selling
S3 S2
S1
S4
Delegating Low Relationship and Low Task
Telling High Task and Low Relationship
Task behaviour
(Low)
High
High Task and High Relationship
(High)
(Directive behaviour) Able & Willing Or Confident
Able But Unwilling Or Insecure
Unable But Willing Or Confident
R4
R3
R2
Unable & Unwilling Or Insecure
R1
Low
(Supportive behaviour)
Relationship behaviour
(High)
Follower Readiness Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Jesus was very intentional about situational leadership Leaders who can analyze a situation and adapt their leadership activity to adress it can function as servant leaders and as tranformational leaders and they can profundly affect the lives of their followers
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Brain functioning preferences (Both have assets and liabilities)
LEFT BRAIN (-) Inductive: Deals with specifics Analytic: Separates wholes into parts Verbal: Precise oral and written communications Linear/ Sequential: Detailed, precise, consistent Logical: Consistent with universal/known laws Rational: Constant and intelligent reasoning
RIGHT BRAIN (+) Deductive: Deals with whole concepts Synthetic: Combines parts into holistic concepts Non-verbal: Visual and nonverbal communication Metamorphic: Non-uniform and changeable Non-logical: Consistent with intuitive insight Creative: Indirect and nonpriority reasoning
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Decision-making methods • Authority rule without discussion • Expert • Averaging of member’s opinions • Authority rule after discussion • Majority control • Minority control • Consensus
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
De Bono’s six “thinking hats”:
Chairperson
Positive
Negative
Opportunities Facts Emotions Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
What is “leadership”?
“........any attempt to influence behaviour”
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Successful and effective leadership continuums: Successful
A
Attempted leadership
B
Resultant behaviour Unsuccessful
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Successful and effective leadership continuums: Effective Successful
A
Attempted leadership
B
Ineffective
Resultant behaviour Unsuccessful
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
What followers expect from leaders: • Honesty • Competence • Forward looking • Inspiring
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Kouzes & Posner: The Leadership Challenge • Challenging the process • Inspiring a shared vision • Enabling others to act • Modeling the way • Encouraging the heart
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Johari Window FEED - BACK KNOW BY SELF
UNKNOWN BY SELF
EXPOSURE KNOWN BY OTHERS
UNKNOWN BY OTHERS
Arena
Blind Spot
Facade (Mask)
Unknown
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Isaiah 54:10 • Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet My unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor will My covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Isaiah 54:10 • - With God we can have complete confidence. - Even when things are rough around us, He is still with us. - Nothing can shake God's love for you. - God has compassion for you and His compassion will see you through. Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Isaiah 54:10 • PRAYER: Lord, Thank You for Your never-ending love for me. • I will trust You in spite of what I am facing or what I have gone through. Amen.
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Prayer Focus • Father, I ask you to give me a complete understanding of what you want to do in my life, and I ask you to make me wise with spiritual wisdom. • I roll my works upon You, and You make my thoughts agreeable to your will and so my plans are established and succeed. • I have the mind of Christ and hold the thoughts, feelings and purposes of His heart. Amen Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Above all powers Above all kings Above all nature and all created things Above all wisdom and all the ways of man You were here before the world began Above all kingdoms Above all thrones Above all wonders the world has ever known Above all wealth and treasures of the earth There’s no way to measure what you’re worth Crucified lay behind a stone You lived to die rejected and alone Like a rose tramples on the ground You took the fall Thought of me Above all
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Learning, application and commitment: James 1: 22-25 • “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. • Do what it says. • Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in the mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. • But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed in what he does.” (NIV) Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Learning, application and commitment • One of the Biblical truths (principles) that I have learned from this lesson was … • I intend to apply this truth (principle) in my business/Ministry by: ….. • With the help of the Holy Spirit, I will begin applying this truth immediately. I ask and expect my group to hold me accountable for this and to check with me periodically to determine if I am doing so. Please ask me ….. Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
Jesus said: Take what I have given you and change the world!
Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership
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Leadership Principles from God’s Word: Situational Leadership