Drive Conference – Day 2

Some quotes from today to get you thinking…

Session 2: Becoming a Great Staff – Andy Stanley

“The further up the organizational ladder you climb, the more you must serve.”

“Great leaders don’t set their sites on leaders they want to emulate, they set their sites on serving people.”

“If you have to require loyalty, the game is over. You earn loyalty, not require it.”

“I don’t get this right all the time, but I’m COMMITTED to it.”

Breakout Session: A Healthy Staff Culture – Jeff Henderson

“If you are not intentionally creating a healthy staff culture, then you are unintentionally creating an unhealthy staff culture.”

“When your team knows that you have confidence in them, it increases their confidence in themselves.”

“Staff burnout is unacceptable and I believe that you as the point leader will answer to God for staff under your care who burn out.”

Breakout Session: An Organization Driven by Leaders – Joel Thomas

“If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.”

“If you can’t cast compelling vision, you won’t have competent leaders.”

“If you’re not having much fun, the people around you aren’t either.”

“If you create an irresistible leadership environment, you will not have to go find leaders, they will find you.”

Which one of these quotes challenges you the most?

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One comment

  • jdellis May 7, 2008  

    -“Great leaders don’t set their sites on leaders they want to emulate, they set their sites on serving people.”

    Good stuff! Leading IS serving, something we all need to be reminded of from time to time…especially me.