The thrust of this article is that the process of achieving Total Leadership, which targets wins in four of life’s domains (work, home, community, and spirit), is based on making changes in all of those areas believing mutual benefit rather than trade offs will result in sustainable change for the whole person as well as those impacted by the four domains. There are two essential steps involved in this process:
1. Assess what you want from and can contribute to each domain, how it will impact the other domains as well as the people who are important to you and your mutual expectations.
2. Develop short-term experiments designed to make incremental changes that eventually will yield greater results.
In addition to these steps, the Total Leadership process has three ideals that are foundational: be real, be whole, and be innovative. It helps to be coached by a peer to walk through the process with you. Also, you need to identify stakeholders – those individuals or groups impacted by the changes you see to make.
I found this article really helpful as an integrated approach to leadership specifically and to life generally. As the author notes, we tend to segment the different spheres of our lives rather than seeing the interconnectedness that exists between our spiritual walk, family, community, and careers. In the examples cited in the article, it is apparent that a succession of small, strategic changes in any one domain can net direct or indirect results that positively impact the total person.
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ReplyDeleteI really like the three steps to the total leadership process: to be real, to be whole, and to be innovative. I would like to expand them in my own words sharing the importance that they have to me.
ReplyDelete1. Being real is treating people with love and authenticity. It’s to be down to earth and a person who is not afraid to admit their flaws. It is so be open about your problems and show people that you are a real person, no better, and no worse than them, to be equal and show that you’re a human being.
2. To be whole as a leader. To be whole, our identity and security must be in Christ. It cannot be in how we perform as a leader or how popular we are. It needs to be rooted in Jesus Christ and He alone truly makes us whole. Before we can be whole as a leader, we must be whole as a person.
3. To be innovative. To be someone who has a fire and a love for Christ and is not afraid to show it. Someone who has a vision and shares it with other inspiring them catch the flame.
Great expansion Ryan!
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