Oct
09
2009
Chuck Swindoll: 10 Leadership Lessons Learned in 50 Years of Leadership
Chuck Swindoll, accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at Catalyst 09, offered the following lessons he has learned:
- It’s lonely to lead. Leadership involves tough decisions. The tougher the decision, the lonelier it is.
- It’s dangerous to succeed. I’m most concerned for those who aren’t even 30 and are very gifted and successful. Sometimes God uses someone right out of youth, but usually he uses leaders who have been crushed.
- It’s hardest at home. No one ever told me this in Seminary.
- It’s essential to be real. If there’s one realm where phoniness is common, it’s among leaders. Stay real.
- It’s painful to obey. The Lord will direct you to do some things that won’t be your choice. Invariably you will give up what you want to do for the cross.
- Brokenness and failure are necessary.
- Attitude is more important than actions. Your family may not have told you: some of you are hard to be around. A bad attitude overshadows good actions.
- Integrity eclipses image. Today we highlight image. But it’s what you’re doing behind the scenes.
- God’s way is better than my way.
- Christlikeness begins and ends with humility.
HT: Z
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Chuck has been a favorite of mine over the years. I can’t recall how many of his books I’ve read. What a blessing to the church! That’s the kind of award I want. :-D
wow good stuff thank you
Thank you so much for posting this. Chuck Swindoll is such an incredible, consistent man of integrity. Someone my husband and I have respected for many years.
Serving Him ~ Dianne Hart
“Chuck Swindoll, accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at Catalyst 09″
What a difference between Chuck Swindoll receiving an award and Barack Obama receiving a Nobel Peace Prize after having only served in office for 10 days. 10 days!
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As someone aspiring to lead and feed Jesus’ sheep I find this priceless. Thanks for posting it.
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Bang on.
Just fantastic. So convicting for this 25 year old who desires to live a faithful live above all else.
“Sometimes God uses someone right out of youth, but usually he uses leaders who have been crushed.”
It’s one thing to say God uses leaders who’ve been broken – that’s a cliche. It’s quite another to say God uses leaders who’ve been crushed. And it’s so true.
Crushed leaders literally have nothing to offer, and they know it… as opposed to leaders who have nothing to offer but still think they have something to offer.
I’ve felt crushed, but I hope it was adequate, not just a slight scratch. I want to echo Job’s words when he said, “Remember, I pray, that you have made me like clay.” I pray God crushes me gently.
Marshall Jones Jr.
Everything mentioned was true and always applicable. Right now, what I sense the most is a sense for realness in the church, for leaders to be real.
Thanks for sharing.
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And to think this man was slammed by Ingrid and Slice of Laodicea.
Are you joking? Slice of Laodicea slams everyone. They may slam Jesus soon.
Thank you for sharing that.
I appreciate the sincerity in which Chuck Swindoll speaks.
Refreshing!
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