Leadership Summit Thought #2

Do the simple things.

As a leader with a healthy dose of energy and vision, you may be tempted to go and try something ginormous sized over the next 2 days, week, month or year. You may be tempted to triple the size of whatever you’re leading. Go big or go home right?

Bill Hybels closed the Leadership Summit this year by saying, “Do the simple things”. God may have big plans for you, but don’t forget the simple things. This was a healthy dose of reality for me. Some of Bill’s examples:

• Establish a time and place to meet with God every day.
• Read good books 30 minutes a day
• Decide you will say “yes” to God every time the Spirit prompts
• review your spiritual replenishment strategy
• Forgive someone

What are the little things you’re forgetting to do in order to accomplish that giant task you’re working on? Are you like me and letting leadership books, task lists, and strategy replace your time with the Lord?

Leadership Summit Thought #1

I’m not sure if we’ll ever return to normal.

At least that’s the thought Bill Hybels offered up as he opened this years Leadership Summit in Chicago. Rogue waves (unexpectedness) have become the norm, especially related to the economic downturn. Everything has changed in the last 8 months. We are operating in a new reality. The temptation is to work harder. There is less revenue coming in. There is more hurt, more pain, more frustration and more loss in people lives than ever before. Hunker down and work harder right?

But what if these rogue waves never end? Is the pace you’re setting for your life sustainable?

Consider my life as a bucket. I fill it with rest, renewal and refreshment at the feet of Christ. I lead best when my bucket is filled up. I lead poorly when I’m depleted.

What do I need to reorganize in my life to make my life pace sustainable? How can I fill my bucket to lead in light of this New Reality?