Follow Well
At the last Protege Huddle of the 2009-2010 class, I shared some final thoughts on leadership. One thing I encouraged them to do was to develop the skill of following well.
If we want to lead, we must first learn to follow and to be faithful to the vision of another. I’m convinced that God will not release us to run after our own visions until we have learned to embrace, honor, and help implement the vision of another.
Sometimes following well means following someone we don't like or don't respect. It may even mean following someone who is less gifted or skilled than you are. Think about David's respect for and faithful service to Saul or Daniel's service in the Babylonian court. If we truly believe in the faithfulness and sovereignty of God, we can trust that He will get us where we are supposed to go when we are supposed to get there.
Anyone can bail when the going gets tough or the leader makes bad decisions. It takes a great leader in the making to remain loyal and to follow well.
posted by Heather Z @ 10:33 AM
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excellent post. printed that one out to show my small group.
Ahem...book please. :)
"Following Well" by Heather Zempel...dedicated to Nina Schmidgall :)
This is the book we should be writing together. Following well has been a life long passion of mine. So you write it and I will follow. xoxo
Nina!! So funny. You've been encouraging me to do that for YEARS. When it finally gets written, I think I will definitely have to dedicate it to you! :)
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