Here I thought I was just doing my December review. OOPS! I had started this one and never finished. I finished the book. Overall - 6 stars out of 5.
Chapter 16: Responsibility
"Good leaders never embrace a victim mentality." They work hard, are self motivated (think of themselves as self-employed - like that), don't say things like "that's not my job", and are driven by excellence. I really liked how he said "stress comes from doing less than you can". That is SO true! And as I train other leaders, I am always trying to show that to them! If you would think ahead and prepare, you do less and stress less. Well said Mr. Maxwell.
Chapter 17: Security
KRISTIE, ARE YOU READING THIS? ;-D We just talked about this recently...I think this holds a lot of leaders back. My husband included! At work, he is a driven, organized, forward-thinking leader. But that doesn't always translate to every situation he's in. He doesn't always feel like he has authority. I see this in so many people I work with! "No one can live on a level inconsistent with the way he sees himself." How do you see yourself? Through the eyes of God? Or through a clogged filter accumulated by past experiences, unsupportive loved ones, and perceived failures?
Chapter 18: Self-Discipline
Ouch - we all hate this one. I think this says it all..."Anyone who does what he must only when he is in the mood or when it's convenient isn't going to be successful." This is the clincher! All the procrastinators need to understand this! I also liked that he said we need to challenge and eliminate any tendency to make excuses. Be honest with yourself and just don't go there!
Chapter 19: Servanthood
JESUS! That wraps it all up! I think we've heard a lot about this principle in our church (thank God). Servanthood is intentional...doesn't happen by accident.
Chapter 20: Teachability
This is why we did Signet! And why I'm doing it again next year. The one consistent theme I hear from different leaders is this principle - to remain teachable. Keep learning! And I thought it was really good when he said the leader "who keeps making the same mistakes" makes no progress. Forget your mistakes and keep going, BUT remember what they taught you!!
Chapter 21: Vision
Very well said. There are entire books just written about this idea. (I have some great ones if you'd like to read more.) The Word of God says "without vision, people perish". This is SO important! And if you're a leader, you can serve the vision of others - but you should also seek God about what your personal vision is! You only have this one life. What has He purposed for YOU to do? "Vision leads the leader." So good... I thought it was so insightful when he described the different voices you need to listen to in finding vision. I have never heard it said that way before. I will definitely refer back to this book in the future. So many nuggets and practical things to walk these principles out!
Thanks for reading it with me!!
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