Resolve To Grow

The Status Quo is the leader’s enemy.

We can never take for granted that the same thing that we’ve been doing is going to keep working, or that the newest methods are going to fall flat.  We can never be complacent with our level of expertise, knowledge, or wisdom.  

It’s very difficult to grow in the day-to-day of leading.

But we have to.  It’s hard to eek out time to read, reflect, and scrutinize what we do when we are in the middle of it, or when what we really want to do is take a day off or spend time with our loved ones.  

The hardest part of growing is changing.

When we read and reflect and do all those things that lead to growth, we have to have the courage to carry through.  Sometimes that leads into strange new territory.  Change is almost always scary.

We have to make time to grow.  

The rest of the world is going to continue to grow.  People around us are continuing to grow.  The organizations that we work for are continuing to grow.  We have to grow to.

This year I resolve to grow.  By the grace of God, I will make time to reflect, listen to God, read, and change where I need to.  I pray that God gives me the courage to change when He calls for it, and to go faithfully wherever He leads me.

Training Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Matt