Tom's Thoughts

Wednesday June 24, 2020 Thanks for joining me for another week of Tom's Leadership Thought. Here is the YouTube link for this week's episode. https://youtu.be/wY3s97eJ_CI

Wednesday June 17, 2020-  What is your gift? Here is the YouTube link for our Wednesday Leadership Thought. https://youtu.be/o34ytxfoUzY

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May 13, 2020 The definition of leadership “a process of influence.   Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people toward accomplishing a goal in their personal or professional lives, you are taking the role of a leader”. – Ken Blanchard pg.5- Lead Like Jesus-  Matthew 14:23- And when He (Jesus) had sent the multitudes away, He (Jesus) went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. “Jesus modeled for us the value of spending time alone to see recalibration of our spiritual instruments for finding the ‘true north’ of God’s will and pleasure.” Blanchard 156 If you look at our definition of leadership, it is influence.   To influence people, you need to be around people.   Often times, if you are around people, you don’t take time to reflect and learn.   If you are an extrovert, you love people, you are energized by ...

May 6, 2020 The definition of leadership “a process of influence.   Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people toward accomplishing a goal in their personal or professional lives, you are taking the role of a leader. – Ken Blanchard pg.5 Matthew 28:19-20- 19  Go, therefore, and make disciples   of all nations,   baptizing   them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,   20  teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always,   to the end of the age.” Leaders who delegate stay in the information loop and are ready to help if they are called.” Blanchard 137 Leadership is about equipping people for a task.   In leadership, the challenge is to paint a clear vision of what an accomplished task looks like.   To be in leadership, a leader realizes (or should) that ...

April 15, 2020 The definition of leadership “a process of influence.   Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people toward accomplishing a goal in their personal or professional lives, you are taking the role of a leader. – Ken Blanchard pg.5 Matthew 4:19-   “Follow me,”  he told them,  “and I will make you fish for   people “If there is not clear communication of what a good job will look like when it is accomplished, somebody will end up frustrated-either the leader or the follower or both.” Blanchard 123 I wish I could lead like Jesus.   To know the beginning from the end.   To never make mistakes, to never have a second guess about the direction.   To always be able to lead with confidence and not have questions myself.   I wish I could teach like Jesus and be able to truly minister to others like Jesus did.   I cannot but I c...