Comments on: 4 Stages of Leadership http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/ Trying to be strategic. Wed, 23 May 2012 19:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Four Leadership Hats – Are You Wearing the Right One? « Blanchard Leader Chat http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-24372 Four Leadership Hats – Are You Wearing the Right One? « Blanchard Leader Chat Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:28:42 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-24372 [...] I was surfing various leadership blogs the other day and ran across an interesting post from Tony Morgan on 4 stages of leadership. Rather than looking at a leader moving through various stages in his/her career, I prefer to look [...] [...] I was surfing various leadership blogs the other day and ran across an interesting post from Tony Morgan on 4 stages of leadership. Rather than looking at a leader moving through various stages in his/her career, I prefer to look [...]

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]]> By: Jim Gray http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19685 Jim Gray Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:49:05 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19685 more good mind food for leadership more good mind food for leadership

]]> By: Hal Hunter http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19653 Hal Hunter Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:16:59 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19653 I think every leader should evolve, beginning at stage one and learning both the deliverable and the more abstract lessons of generic leadership. As he matures, he moves up the leadership ladder as far as his gifts and talents will take him. For instance, the every Admiral was once an Ensign, but not every Ensign becomes an Admiral. In an emergency, the Admiral may be forced to do something ordinarily expected of an Ensign, but never stops being an Admiral and never should allow himself to be distracted from the overall strategy. And you will never see an Ensign being called on to replace an Admiral. I think every leader should evolve, beginning at stage one and learning both the deliverable and the more abstract lessons of generic leadership. As he matures, he moves up the leadership ladder as far as his gifts and talents will take him.

For instance, the every Admiral was once an Ensign, but not every Ensign becomes an Admiral.

In an emergency, the Admiral may be forced to do something ordinarily expected of an Ensign, but never stops being an Admiral and never should allow himself to be distracted from the overall strategy. And you will never see an Ensign being called on to replace an Admiral.

]]> By: Jenni Catron http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19634 Jenni Catron Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:53:18 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19634 Tony, this is great. Describing leadership in these stages, especially in relation to the church, is a great way to evaluate and analyze your leadership development. It's easy to get stalled out in one of these stages and not realize you might be inhibiting growth. I know there have been seasons where I've stalled out because I was comfortable leading at one stage and didn't want to do the hard work of growing to the next stage. Tony, this is great. Describing leadership in these stages, especially in relation to the church, is a great way to evaluate and analyze your leadership development. It’s easy to get stalled out in one of these stages and not realize you might be inhibiting growth. I know there have been seasons where I’ve stalled out because I was comfortable leading at one stage and didn’t want to do the hard work of growing to the next stage.

]]> By: tony http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19629 tony Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:41:11 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19629 for those who have asked, i don't believe all people are gifted to be all of these capacities of leadership. some leadership skills can be learned. some of leadership capacity, though, is spiritual giftedness. and, yes, chris i agree that stage 4 leaders can (and should) from time to time lead like stage 1; however, there are some stage 1 leaders who don't have the giftedness to lead at stage 4. what's your reaction to those thoughts? for those who have asked, i don’t believe all people are gifted to be all of these capacities of leadership. some leadership skills can be learned. some of leadership capacity, though, is spiritual giftedness.

and, yes, chris i agree that stage 4 leaders can (and should) from time to time lead like stage 1; however, there are some stage 1 leaders who don’t have the giftedness to lead at stage 4.

what’s your reaction to those thoughts?

]]> By: chrislarue http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19624 chrislarue Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:17:15 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19624 Kind of circling some other comments so I'll be brief: I'm wondering these are more dynamics of holistic leadership rather than stages, levels or points of destination. Can a leader at "stage 4" ever stop doing "stage 1"? And though he/she may build a structure to better facilitate "stages 2 & 3", he/she is still functioning in those realities somewhere in the organization. Just think we need to be careful when we systematize dynamic environments - people are dynamic (and leaders are people too). Kind of circling some other comments so I’ll be brief: I’m wondering these are more dynamics of holistic leadership rather than stages, levels or points of destination. Can a leader at “stage 4″ ever stop doing “stage 1″? And though he/she may build a structure to better facilitate “stages 2 & 3″, he/she is still functioning in those realities somewhere in the organization. Just think we need to be careful when we systematize dynamic environments – people are dynamic (and leaders are people too).

]]> By: Bruce Cole http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19595 Bruce Cole Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:30:09 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19595 Tony - thanks for the great post. Have shared it with our leaders. I think leaders have to be very aware of these phases/shifts in style in order to lead their churches or ministry areas through successive stages of both. If we don't change our style, we won't be the ones to take whatever it is we're leading to the next phase. My copy of Killing Cockroaches came from Amazon today - and I've signed up for the Aurora, IL event. Looking forward to it. Bruce Tony – thanks for the great post. Have shared it with our leaders. I think leaders have to be very aware of these phases/shifts in style in order to lead their churches or ministry areas through successive stages of both. If we don’t change our style, we won’t be the ones to take whatever it is we’re leading to the next phase.

My copy of Killing Cockroaches came from Amazon today – and I’ve signed up for the Aurora, IL event. Looking forward to it.

Bruce

]]> By: Kevin Rossen http://tonymorganlive.com/2009/06/10/4-stages-of-leadership/#comment-19576 Kevin Rossen Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:35:44 +0000 http://tonymorganlive.com/?p=4185#comment-19576 Your post is very timely for me, because I've been formulating a similar concept in regards to small group leadership structure in the church. Thanks for your thoughts. One thing I would add is that your concept of leaders of tens, fifties, and beyond come straight from scripture in Deuteronomy 1:15. Not that it's necessarily essential to add credibility, but it re-emphasizes the point that different stages of leadership has been around for a long, long time. Your post is very timely for me, because I’ve been formulating a similar concept in regards to small group leadership structure in the church. Thanks for your thoughts.

One thing I would add is that your concept of leaders of tens, fifties, and beyond come straight from scripture in Deuteronomy 1:15. Not that it’s necessarily essential to add credibility, but it re-emphasizes the point that different stages of leadership has been around for a long, long time.

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