People on your team look to you, the leader, to resolve poor performance issues, or other behaviors that are risking the positive environment of your ministry. These issues won't go away, and trust me, the good doesn't truly offset the bad.

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The people we work with are far from perfect, just as we each have our flaws. Today we focus on steps a leader should take to keep the team focused in positive directions rather than descending towards more self-serving and sinful directions. Which WILL happen, even at a Christian school!

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I can't pretend otherwise, sometimes being the leader isn't much fun. When that happens to you, it's important you don't isolate or silo. You need to talk to the right people. Let's talk about preparing for such a need.

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You will never be able to please everyone when you are making decisions. However, there is wisdom in anticipating what problems might result from your choices. Let's consider this, particularly with the help of a true story.

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No one goes into leadership because it's the simpler, easier path. Leadership is hard, and sometimes downright scary. Today we talk about the way courage is truly needed from a leader to help their school ministries move through challenging times so that they may thrive.

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We all enjoy feeling needed. However, as a leader, there is definitely such a thing as being TOO needed. Let's talk about the traps leaders should avoid, and what to do to empower those we lead.

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Leaders often undervalue their own importance. I know, I know - we are warned more often about being overconfident or slipping towards arrogance, the the push against that swings easily the other direction. We take servant leadership to an extreme, and do far more than we should, easily using up our reserves and burning out. That's criminal, as leaders are too rare to waste. Here's some thoughts regarding sustainability for leadership, changes you may want to consider.

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Doesn't matter how skillfully you lead, communicate, and interact with others, sometimes things don't work out. It takes TWO for relationships to be successful. This episode reminds leaders to recognize that you should always do what you can, but not beat yourself up when things fail. Sometimes, it's truly NOT your fault. Be sure to honestly evaluate circumstances, so that you recognize when you need to change vs. when it's just how it's going be because of the other person.

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Yes, leaders need to be confident in their decisions, and giving off an air of indecisiveness can damage people's opinion of your leadership. But so will bad decisions, and a stubbornness about shifting your direction when new data comes to light. Let's give this some consideration in this episode.

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There are risks you take, and risks you shouldn't. As a leader, you need to pay attention to the changing landscape around you, to best determine when to move forward, and when to stop and adjust. Here's another example of such consideration.

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