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A Leader’s Sixth Sense: Intuitive
Leadership
Chapter 8
Opening Question
How do you get to the stage in your leadership development that you just “know” the right thing to do?
Intuitive Leadership
“I believe that spiritually gifted leaders construct, over time, a value system and experience base that wisely informs each subsequent decision they make. As they diligently add to this personal data base year after year, they automatically increase their leadership batting averages.”
-- Hybels, p. 163
Data Sources for Intuitive Leadership
Core convictions What other good leaders would do The experience of painful
decisions The Holy Spirit’s guidance
1. The Holy Spirit’s Guidance
Retreat setting Careful listening
with an open Bible Journaling Extensive and
intensive praying– “Wrestling with
God” (Gen. 32:22ff)
The Holy Spirit’s Guidance
If the Holy Spirit is God, and the promise of Jesus is that He will lead us into “all truth” (John 16:13), why do we need any more “data inputs” for our intuitive leadership?!!
The Holy Spirit’s Guidance
Reasons why we need other “data inputs”—– Not dependent enough!– God wants us to use our minds and
experiences in decision making and leading (cf. Heb. 5:11-14; 2 Tim. 3:14-17; 2 Peter 3:18)
– Difficulty in discerning Spirit’s voice from our own inner desires/conscience
2. Core Convictions
Core convictions build right values
Core convictions build our concept of God
Core convictions inform our perceptions of reality
Core Convictions Sampling
Bill Hybels– If I honor God in
everything, He will honor me
– People matter to God and therefore deserve sensitivity and deference
– The local church is the hope of the world
Core Convictions Sampling
Rick Warren– Where God
guides, God provides
– God’s timing is perfect
– You cannot outgive God
– God’s plan for you is unique
– God is in control(Willow Creek
Leadership Summit, 1997)
Developing Your Core Convictions
What beliefs and values can you not live without?
What beliefs and values would you die for?
What beliefs and values do you get passionate about?
3. What Other Good Leaders Would Do
Consulting a “risk-assessment” mentor
ExtravagantRisk-taker
Cautious andRisk-averse
–Who is it?–Do you know? Are you aware?–Do you need new advisors?
What Other Good Leaders Would Do
Consulting a “staff-assessment” mentor– Do you know how to “hire and fire”?– Who informs your decision making?– Are they the right informers?– Have you obtained the proper
credentials and assessments for the person(s)?
What Kind Of Assessments?
Spiritual gifts test or worksheet
Personality evaluation
Team work evaluation
Character assessments
What Other Good Leaders Would Do
Consulting an “excellence-assessment” mentor– Excellence honors God and inspires
people (Hybels, p. 174)
– How do I define “excellence?”– Who does this for me and my
ministry?
What Other Good Leaders Would Do
Consulting my “morale-assessment” mentor– Who is the “Clyde” of your church or
team?– What do you do on a regular basis to
keep morale from sagging?• Regular cards, calls, in-person contacts• Remembering important dates• Giving quality time off
What Other Good Leaders Would Do
Consulting a “theological-assessment” mentor– A person who has taught you the
Bible– A person who has the wisdom of
years and congregations– A person who may be in books,
tapes, CDs, DVDs for you
4. Our “Pain-Files”
Leaders learn from their mistakes
Develop a “Top Ten Pain List”
Proverbs 13:20a– “He who walks with the wise grows wise . . .”
Your Turn
Q&A
Next Time:Next Time:Developing An Developing An Enduring SpiritEnduring Spirit
“Staying The Course”
(Chapter 12)FINAL