I want to get this quote from Alan Roxburgh (via WinnNotes) down in print so that I can come back to it and think about it:
Leadership is not a person with a plan or vision for the future, a leader is one who forms environments in which the people of God, among whom the Spirit resides, can get in dialogue with others and narratives of Scripture.
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3 responses to “Leadership Quote”
I’ve been saying: “Leadership is a person who forms learning communities (environments)where people can be transformed by Christ.” Not very different since being in dialogue with each other and the Scriptures is a major part of what makes the communitpy transformative. Thanks for the refinement.
Thanks for the comment. I like the words “transformed by Christ.” If the people of God are in dialogue, but transformation is not taking place, then something essential is lacking!
I like John Maxwell’s definition of leadership (in his book 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership):it is influence, nothing more, nothing less.