Tag: Sunset

The Path of Growth…

December 5, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

People who attempt to lead without first growing themselves is common. Leaders who attempt to lead without growing others is also common and sad.

Jack Welch is noted for saying, “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”

Spiritual leadership is essential when considering the current situation of the church and world.

However, when we do not first grow ourselves to be a leader and then grow others as a leader, everything and everyone suffers.

The true legacy of a spiritual leader is based on growing into a leader and growing others to be leaders.

Why?

December 4, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Children tend to ask the most difficult question…why? They want to know the reason behind what we say and do.

Jesus asked several questions beginning with why.

Why are you worried?
Why are you afraid?
Why are you testing Me?
Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?

We also need to think about it in relationship to leading.

Why are leaders needed?
Why should we lead?
Why are we making this decision?
Why are we making it at this time?

Why?

We could resolve many issues simply by answering the question…why?

A Leader’s First Words…

December 3, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Think about the first words we speak each day or when we greet someone. 

There is a children’s book simply titled First Words. The design of the book is to help children with some of their first words, words like refrigerator, rhinoceros, broccoli, clarinet, harmonica, dandelions, octopus, and basketball. I know what you’re thinking.

However, think about the words we use as leaders. Are our words clear and easily understood, or do people need a dictionary to find out what we are talking about?

The Bible teaches us to be careful about our words and how we use them. Leaders should be those who speak first, speak well, and speak clearly.

Brave Leadership…

December 2, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

“Be brave.” We’ve all heard it, but why is it so challenging and difficult? Perhaps it’s because we tend to believe that being brave is a quality to develop or possess.

Being brave, like courage, is a decision to act at the moment it is needed.

Most leaders do not consider themselves to possess the quality of bravery. Rather, in those moments when they needed to be brave, they demonstrated it.

Interestingly enough, many who claim to be brave fail to demonstrate what is needed when the moment arises. The church must have leaders who recognize the moment it is needed and act bravely now.

Learn, Know, Master…

November 29, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

“To learn, read. To know, write. To master, teach.” Teabag

The thought is powerful and has great application for leadership. Think for a moment.

Leaders must be students, learning from every possible source. Leaders must also produce what they learn in a format that others can use for years to come. Write it down!

The last part of this thought encompasses the whole purpose of this post. Experience has demonstrated that mastery takes place when we teach. As we learn, we write down thoughts in preparation for teaching, which strengthen our knowledge of the subject. Teaching the material then leads to mastery of the subject.

Happy Thanksgiving…

November 28, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

From all of us at SALT and the entire Turner family, Happy Thanksgiving. Today, and every day, we give thanks for each of you and all you mean to SALT and the development of leaders in the Lord’s church. Blessings to you.

Improving our Leadership…

November 27, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Drastic changes have occurred in the weather recently. While meteorologists may not always get the forecast right, as technology improves so does the accuracy of their predictions.

The same is true in leadership. There are tools available that improve our ability to lead.

Are we learning to use these tools correctly? 
How are we using them to improve our leadership?
Do we make excuses because we lack the desire to use them?

One day we will give an account for all that God has entrusted to us. We cannot excuse ourselves by thinking we did not want to learn how to use the tools He provided.

Creative Imagination…

November 26, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Children have amazing imaginations, pretending to be Belle dancing with the Beast or shooting a web as Spider Man. It is refreshing.

While I do not promote living in a fantasy world, doesn’t leadership need a little imagination?

Imagination is about creative power. We need creative power to provide a focus on what can happen when we believe. When leaders create that kind of vision, people follow. 

How do we know it works? Look around, it happens everyday. This is the power of leadership!

We can learn from children by spending time in a world built by their creative power. Their ability to see what is unseen, believe the impossible, act it out in their minds, and speak with incredible creativity might spark a little life into our leadership.

Nutritional Leaders…

November 25, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Health, healthy food, and exercise seem quite popular these days. It appears that physical exercise is directly related to the nutritional value of the food we eat. Go figure.

Consider a connection to leadership.

The healthier the food, the healthier the body. Isn’t this true of leadership? The healthier the leadership, the healthier the followers.

It is easier to talk about, than do. Wow! How true. Every leader knows that talking about leading is easier than leading.

Good nutrition extends the quality of life. Leaders who feed followers a nutritious spiritual diet extend the quality of both leader and follower.

The benefits of a nutritional leader help both sides.

Taking Control…

November 22, 2019 bobturner Daily Leadership, Uncategorized 0 Comments

Control is the power to influence and direct people’s behavior or the course of events.

At times, someone needs to take control. We know people who are controlling. We preach about self-control. We even discuss the need to be in control. 

What does this mean and why is it important? 

Leaders must know when to take control. Without being controlling, they should epitomize self-control. And when someone needs to be in control, they should be our guide.

When leaders use their influence in a Biblical and godly way, the course of events can be shaped in ways that change eternity.

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