Comments on: 10 Signs You’re not Ready for Change http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/ Trying to be strategic. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Run with God http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2255 Run with God Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:38:23 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2255 <strong>10 Signs You're NOT Ready for Change</strong> 10 Signs You're NOT Ready for Change (Taken from Tony Morgan's Blog): You see other organizations as the competition instead of the idea incubators. You're trying to avoid criticism that comes when you fail...and when you succeed. You're afraid of 10 Signs You’re NOT Ready for Change

10 Signs You’re NOT Ready for Change (Taken from Tony Morgan’s Blog): You see other organizations as the competition instead of the idea incubators. You’re trying to avoid criticism that comes when you fail…and when you succeed. You’re afraid of

]]> By: Reformissionary http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2254 Reformissionary Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:31:35 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2254 <strong>Church Leader Roundup</strong> Here are a few things I've read recently that you might want to check out. Kent Shaffer: 5 Ways Your Church Can Build Trust In Your CommunityMark Driscoll: Twenty Leadership Questions for Building a City Within the City (including Driscollian Church Leader Roundup

Here are a few things I’ve read recently that you might want to check out. Kent Shaffer: 5 Ways Your Church Can Build Trust In Your CommunityMark Driscoll: Twenty Leadership Questions for Building a City Within the City (including Driscollian

]]> By: MIchelle Van Loon http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2253 MIchelle Van Loon Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:45:27 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2253 Found my way here from the Monday Morning Insight link - I'd add this #11: "You either patronize or demonize those in your organization who ask questions and dream dreams." It has been my experience that leaders who fear change will find ways to shut down those around them who push against the status quo. Found my way here from the Monday Morning Insight link -

I’d add this #11: “You either patronize or demonize those in your organization who ask questions and dream dreams.”

It has been my experience that leaders who fear change will find ways to shut down those around them who push against the status quo.

]]> By: Ryan Day http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2252 Ryan Day Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:18:19 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2252 #4 is HUGE! If you have no space to dream, all you get is the same old thing. I have started allowing time (scheduling it) for time to just open my head & heart. I think that this was made so clear to me @ the Willowcreek L-ship Summit during Wayne Cordeiro's talk. #4 is HUGE!

If you have no space to dream, all you get is the same old thing. I have started allowing time (scheduling it) for time to just open my head & heart. I think that this was made so clear to me @ the Willowcreek L-ship Summit during Wayne Cordeiro’s talk.

]]> By: Scott http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2251 Scott Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:08:44 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2251 Agree. I have to fight the perfectionist mentality often. It's much easier for me to "perfect" what is already happening than start something new. I've held to the mantra, "If I'm going to do it, do it right." Although that's not necessarily a bad thing, I've learned it can cripple any intentions of starting something new. Agree. I have to fight the perfectionist mentality often. It’s much easier for me to “perfect” what is already happening than start something new. I’ve held to the mantra, “If I’m going to do it, do it right.” Although that’s not necessarily a bad thing, I’ve learned it can cripple any intentions of starting something new.

]]> By: tony morgan http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2250 tony morgan Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:47:48 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2250 Todd, "finishing" is essential. This post, however, is about change. And, unfortunately, some of us are recovering perfectionists and finishing isn't the challenge. Getting started is the challenge. Because we think it has to be perfect, we keep on wanting to tweak something to guarantee success up front and we end up getting paralyzed in the process. I'm learning that often times it's better to get started and make improvements as I go rather than trying to get it right the first time. Make sense? tony Todd, “finishing” is essential. This post, however, is about change. And, unfortunately, some of us are recovering perfectionists and finishing isn’t the challenge. Getting started is the challenge. Because we think it has to be perfect, we keep on wanting to tweak something to guarantee success up front and we end up getting paralyzed in the process. I’m learning that often times it’s better to get started and make improvements as I go rather than trying to get it right the first time. Make sense?

tony

]]> By: Todd http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2249 Todd Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:29:50 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2249 Tony, can you expand on what you mean on number 5? To me, that smacks of not being a finisher. The reason I ask is I'm in an advertising agency as an account executive. It's my job to start and finish jobs. I'm really good at starting, not so much at closing. I'm looking for some validation for my actions! Tony, can you expand on what you mean on number 5? To me, that smacks of not being a finisher.

The reason I ask is I’m in an advertising agency as an account executive. It’s my job to start and finish jobs. I’m really good at starting, not so much at closing.

I’m looking for some validation for my actions!

]]> By: Chris Goeppner http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2248 Chris Goeppner Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:13:08 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2248 nice. this one was real good: "2. You're trying to avoid criticism that comes when you fail...and when you succeed." i dread crticism. it one of those things i need and should desire for growth, but ouch! nice.
this one was real good: “2. You’re trying to avoid criticism that comes when you fail…and when you succeed.”
i dread crticism. it one of those things i need and should desire for growth, but ouch!

]]> By: Cory Miller http://tonymorganlive.com/2007/01/21/10-signs-youre-not-ready-for-change/#comment-2247 Cory Miller Sun, 21 Jan 2007 13:38:37 +0000 http://tonymorgan.updatable.cc/?p=892#comment-2247 Tony, right on! I love this ... it humbles me, convicts me, and makes me WANT to change myself as well. I love the phrase "idea incubators." You hit on a major problem in many churches -- competitive jealousy. I'm right down the street from one of the fastest growing, most innovative churches around. I don't view them as "hostile" but many do. And I enjoy watching and learning how they do things and thinking through whether or not it would work in our church ... and also appropriate for our particular context. Great post! Tony, right on! I love this … it humbles me, convicts me, and makes me WANT to change myself as well.

I love the phrase “idea incubators.” You hit on a major problem in many churches — competitive jealousy.

I’m right down the street from one of the fastest growing, most innovative churches around. I don’t view them as “hostile” but many do. And I enjoy watching and learning how they do things and thinking through whether or not it would work in our church … and also appropriate for our particular context.

Great post!

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