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When my wife and I got to a certain point in our marriage we decide to have children. Now not everyone is in a position to have kids and not everyone who can decides to. But we wanted children and were blessed to be able to have them.
It always worries me when people say "it's not personal" when they're talking about their job. Whatever our "job" is, if it matters to us, it is personal. We get excited when things go well. We get upset when we fail. We work our butts off to make things turn out right. If it's not personal, we probably need to find something else to do. In fact, Annette Simmons, the author of "The Story Factor" and "Whoever Tells The Best Story Wins," argues in a recent article that one of the things good leaders do is help their colleagues re-ignite their passion for their common work. And, she says, there's no better way to do that than to let your personal investment show...by telling your own story.
In many organizations, growth happens (or doesn't) through adding people to the system. But some of the most dynamic stories of businesses and ministries start their work with a model that multiplies. Join us for our next "Fourth Tuesday" free webinar when we'll be exploring the difference between an "adding" model and a "multiplying" one and give key tips on how your organization can benefit by being more intentional about how you raise up and release people to carry out your organization's purpose.
