Tag: Vision

Heart

April 17, 2026 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Do we have the heart for leadership? Our leadership is about influence, passion, character, vision and much more.

If we have the heart for leadership then we do what is necessary to prepare ourselves in each area to grow and develop appropriately.

Do we have the heart for people? Good leadership involves people and no two people are the same.

Having a heart for people means being a part of their lives and being transparent with our own. Connecting with people raises leadership to incredible heights and makes an eternal difference.

Not everyone has the heart for it. However, those who have a heart for leadership change the shape of tomorrow.

Servant Leadership

April 7, 2026 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Servant leadership has been elevated as a needed style for leaders today.

Kouzes and Posner write, “Leaders strengthen credibility by demonstrating that they are not in it for themselves; instead, they have the interests of the institution, department, or team and its constituents at heart. Being a servant may not be what many leaders had in mind when they choose to take responsibility for the vision and direction of their organization or team, but serving others is the most glorious and rewarding of all leadership tasks.”

Servants demonstrate an others-centric style of leading. As Jesus did, we transform lives when we show we are willing to take up the towel and wash feet.

What Is Your Dream?

November 5, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to approximately 250,000 people and declared, “I have a dream.”

While much could be said about that day and the incredible speech given, several questions come to mind related to our leadership.

Do we have a dream?

Is our leadership pursuing that dream?

Have we shared our dream with others?

Have we invited others to help achieve our dream?

Without a dream, it becomes challenging to develop a vision, set goals, make plans, and achieve success. Are you dreaming yet?

Stretching

September 10, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The value of stretching cannot be overstated. Stretching aids the overall recovery of muscles used in exercise or work.

By definition, stretching is the ability to make longer and wider without tearing or breaking.

The best approach is to stretch a little at a time, hold for a few seconds, and relax. Repetition allows for the development of flexibility and relief.

When leaders stretch with regards to vision, goals, and the development of a team, the results bring recovery, growth, strength, and flexibility. Repeating the process increases the benefit.

Stretching is one way to develop quality leaders.

Cultivate Leadership

September 4, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

When we cultivate something, we “acquire or develop, to win the favor of, prepare and use.”

The very definition is powerful. Considering leadership, we need to apply cultivation.

Relationships must be cultivated.
Trust must be cultivated.
Vision must be cultivated.

These three areas are only the beginning.

Leaders must also understand the need to cultivate leadership. Acquiring and preparing others to lead determines the success of leadership.

Cultivate leaders by mentoring.
Cultivate leaders by leaving a legacy.

Remember that in order to cultivate leadership, we must take action.

Perpetual Learners

August 22, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leaders must be perpetual learners.

Donald Norris, president of Strategic Initiatives, identifies perpetual learning as “much more than lifelong learning on steroids. It is different from lifelong learning in every way.” He clarifies by stating that it involves learning every day, viewing growth in knowledge as a way of life rather than an activity of life.

This type of learning produces three benefits:

…a better understanding of leading people.
…a better vision of the future.
…a better love for life.

When driven to learn from every person we meet, book we read, and experience in life, we grow as leaders.

Great Leaders

June 5, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Wandering in desert places does not appeal to most. Yet, many in leadership lack the vision to lead people in the direction they ought to go, and this is their primary role.

Rosalynn Carter said, “A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

We need great leaders in the home, the world, and the church today. Too many only lead people where they want to go. Let us arise to the challenge and become the great leaders God requires in every area of life.

Direction

May 6, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Direction takes on several definitions. Leaders must give and receive direction.

We receive direction from the One true spiritual leader, Christ.

In turn, our vision must be used to provide direction for others.

Spiritual leaders provide spiritual direction. We help others get on course and encourage them to stay on course.

Parents provide direction in the home.

Congregational leaders provide direction to congregations.

All of us as Christians must provide direction to the lost.

When we provide direction, we assist others in reaching the destination our leadership is striving to reach…heaven.

Destination

April 1, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leaders cast vision and map the direction to a specific destination. Unless they know where they are going, how can anyone finish the journey?

Consider:

1) You must never take your eyes off the destination.
2) Remember the map is found in the greatest atlas.
3) When necessary, stop and ask for help if you lose your sense of direction.
4) Make the proper preparation before starting the journey.

Remember, there is purpose in leading others. You need to know where you are going and what you need to take to get there. The results are worth it!

Wrong to Assume

February 19, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

How many times do we expect others to know what is on our mind?

Somehow, we assume others naturally know what we are thinking, as if they are a mind reader.

Leaders can make this mistake if not careful.

Keep in mind, others do not know what we are thinking unless we tell them.

If we want a response, then tell them so.

Disappointment can be avoided if we adequately communicate the vision in our minds.

People follow leaders who know and keep the direction before them.

Playing the mind reading game does not work well. Communicate the direction and others will follow.

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