Bob Turner

Listening

October 4, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

As a leader, how well do you listen? Several barriers can hinder our ability to listen: phone, computer, television, responsibilities, hunger pains, future plans, and so on.

Our minds can wander and we can get distracted.

Leaders have a responsibility to listen. Consider two major types of listening techniques.

Active listening involves observing behavior, body language, tone of voice, and words spoken.

Reflective listening involves a greater focus on specifics of what is said, but with an added twist. One is required to repeat back what was said to confirm understanding.

Imagine the impact on our leadership if we learned to practice both.

Next Generation Leaders

October 3, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Tim Elmore wrote a book, Habitudes, using images, relatable stories, and experiences that are designed to help the next generation of leaders form the right habits and attitudes.

A couple of questions need to be considered within the realm of spiritual leadership.

What are we doing to make a difference in relationship to the future of the church?

How are we preparing the next generation to lead?

We need more than a conviction of the situation. We need to take legitimate steps to change the crisis we face in the current generation.

Let us lead with that in mind.

Leading Change

October 2, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Our bodies constantly change from birth to death. The earth changes with every turn on the axis. And every decision in any organization produces change.

The idea of change often represents moving into a bad place. Maybe it’s because the approach was to tear down or destroy something in the past.

The positive side of change can be realized if we do not remove the old, but use it as a foundation to build something new.

Dan Millman says, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

Great things can be accomplished by looking through a different lens.

Simplifying Life

October 1, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Weeks clip by amazingly fast and before you know it we face a new year. But, before we get ahead of ourselves, lets consider the last three quarters.

Instead of adding another activity, responsibility, or assignment to our full-plate, what if we considered ways to eliminate something that helped simplify our lives?

The thought can be frightening, because it is challenging. However, if we prioritize life just a bit, we might find that removing areas on the fringe not only simplify life, we also de-stress it.

Imagine the benefit to our leadership.

Find a Remedy

September 30, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

In the sports’ world, we find more than a few “arm-chair” quarterbacks, coaches, and officials. We often believe we have a better understanding and view of how the game should be played in the comfort of our home.

The church often follows a similar pattern. We can easily find more faults with the church than can ever be solved. However, recognizing areas of concern or fault does not change anything.

Henry Ford once said, “Don’t find fault; find a remedy.” Perhaps it is time we stand up and present a solution.

We might even modify the thought by saying, “Don’t find fault, unless you plan to present a remedy.”

Planning…Strategically

September 27, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Everyone knows the value of good planning. Leaders will especially appreciate the need to make proper plans to reach established goals.

Plans are not wishes or resolutions.

Plans are not goals.

Plans involve the activities necessary to reach for our wishes, keep our resolutions, and achieve our goals.

There is an old adage that says; “those who fail to plan, plan to fail.”

We all need short and long-term goals, both on a personal and professional level. However, once your goals are established, focus on the details of a proper plan to ensure success.

Looking Back

September 26, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Rarely do we examine our time and influence in leadership. When you look back on 2024 consider a few questions.

Were you a good steward of your time in leadership?

Are the lives of others better because of your influence and example?

How many souls did you reach for Christ?

Are you accomplishing your goals for the year?

What changes would you make to improve your leadership?

These are a few of many we should ask as enter the final quarter of the year.

Look back and consider how you will set the stage for next year. Ask a few questions and make the needed adjustments.

Anticipation

September 25, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Anyone with children knows the question, “Are we there yet?”

When we consider the basis for the question it might change the perspective we have toward spiritual leadership.

The idea screams of anticipation. The excitement of reaching the destination coupled with the struggles of waiting through the journey.

Spiritual leaders, above all, should know the excitement of reaching the destination.

What is it in our life that we anticipate? What is it we are so excited about we cannot help but ask, “Are we there yet?”

The thrill of spiritual leadership is found in knowing the destination that awaits us.

Power of Rest

September 24, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leaders need to remember the importance of rest.

Personally, this is not my strong suit. The thought of taking a full day off without checking e-mail, carrying and answering the cell-phone, writing a thought for the leadership post, or something work related is strange.

Maybe you do not suffer with this mindset, but if you do, then consider the following.

Time to rest and recover is valuable to the overall work performance of everyone.

Rest helps create greater enthusiasm and energy to reach the goal.

Our family life improves. Work performance increases. It is a win – win situation.

Family Leadership

September 23, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

There is still much we can learn from the family unit to help our spiritual leadership.

Families must be skilled in conflict resolution. No family is free from problems: financial, personality, health, communication, etc. How conflicts are resolved determines the success of the family.

Families must learn to cooperate. The idea of sharing one bathroom, rationing the food supply, and taking care of household chores, demands working together.

Families also need a common purpose. There will always be different personalities, opinions, objections, conflicts, and the list goes on. However, when families understand and strive for a common purpose, they are able to resolve problems, cooperate, and work together.

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