How To Lead Through Change With Focus

How to Lead Through Change with Focus Change will always be happening around us. Distractions and setbacks are everywhere and in everyday life experiences. Navigating a business, church, country or mission through change or in changes that are happening outside its direct control is a challenge. As quickly as information and knowledge becomes irrelevant is unprecedented in history. It is said " that we create as much new information in two days now as we did from the dawn of civilization to the year 2003." Interesting to note it is mostly user generated content, like instant messaging and social media. The Bible has a very interesting prophecy concerning the last days that dove tails with this. It says, in the last days many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall increase. Read Daniel 12:4 The knowledge of God and his Word is also increasing. Read Proverbs 1:23. I heard a quote that has stuck with me all my life..and it has caused me to always balance more information ( which I would certainly agree is important) with focus/ attention. This is the statement" A wealth of information can create a poverty of attention." Active listening is so important today. Listen first to God. The Bible is clear; it says be still and know that I am God. Listen, you need times to reflect ,renew and recharge. Increase your network for more opinion and more verifiable knowledge and truth. There is no doubt that the work of modern day leadership is more complicated today. Culture, politics, and plain civility are creating issues in leadership today. It is important to recognize inspiring others, leading a team, guiding change and managing politics are now major issues in leadership. The key to not getting sidetracked by all these "expertanoues" issues is FOCUS. Clear focus comes from knowing what is most important and choosing to focus on that first. Not everything can be ignored but much can be dealt with later. What is important for growth and creating should always come first. Never confuse activity with results or accomplishment. Learn to look at challenges with the right perspective. Focus your life on Gods ways and then go out and do what you have been called to do. Just do it! Is a great slogan for us to follow .. Focus on results not intentions. Treat any failure as a learning experience. Get up and do it it again differently. Focus on what is truly important. The devil is good at giving us many good things to do to keep us busy and away from the most important. Focus: 1. Prioritize your time A. Spend time in Gods Word everyday 1. Know who God is and know who you are and don't get that mixed up. 2. John Maxwell says, "A leader lives and works with people to know their problems. A leader lives with God in order to solve them." B. Read a book a month... Keep learning C. Spend time with family 1. It is so important to strengthen family bonds. 2. Throughout life we see the urgent fight with what is important. 3. We all need to learn to deal with our choices ...overcommitment and overload. D. Focus a specific time period on your vision dream for your future. At least 1/2 hr every other day. Build on your purpose. 1. Know who you are trying to please.. Is it me or is it God? E. Write out your plans to accomplish your vision and up date as necessary. Stretch and dream Big. F. Spend free time doing things that energize you. 1. Learn something new 2. Hobbies 3. Relax in Gods creation. G Get enough sleep; rest and eat healthy. 2. Learn how to use enthusiasm and passion to create curiosity. 3 . Keep the main thing the main thing ...don't allow yourself to be side tracked by management challenges or failures. 4. It is extremely important to celebrate what God is doing and to share with someone else your the vision and direction God is leading. 5. Focus on others. The leader second biggest responsibility is to reach out to others. Build others. A. Become a great listener as well as a great questioner. B. While investing in others don't allow to be drawn into the "minors" stick with the "majors". Don't let the trivial drown you. C. Show empathy and care but always refocus on their vision and passion. Empathy and respect are glue that helps leaders to attach to those he or she is leading. D. Inspire, encourage and forgive. Keeping the most important in clear focus will lead to successful leadership and great follower-ship.

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