A Bus Full of Drivers...
Apparently, knowing where you're headed is nothing compared to the people you travel with, and I actually completely agree, from a human perspective (which is the only one I have), but I've never thought about it in terms of leadership before.I've also always agreed with the idea that "people are your greatest asset" so it's so refreshing to consider that it's not just people - it's the right people that make an organisation great. My big concern though with this idea, is the issue of hiring & firing staff that don't hit the mark...
I totally agree that under-achieving staff need to be dealt with effectively, but does that mean changing them for a better worker, or working hard at inspiring them for the task? In youth work I've always worked on the basis that discipline is important, but that if your programming is excellent then kids won't want to mis-behave, they'll want to participate, so surely that applies to staff - if they're playing to their strengths and have a grasp of the overall vision, then they'll perform, and if they aren't then surely that's more of a reflection on the leader not maximising people's potential effectively.
But that leads to the question - how can you know who the right team are unless they have a grasp of the vision that you're about (which according to GtoG, doesn't even exist yet).
Am I missing something here, or am I being stupidly naive?
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and another thing...
in a christian work environment, if you walk into a position of leading a pre-existing team who aren't "level 5" potential. You can't just fire them all and build up a new team. And sitting around hoping that they might eventually leave isn't a great idea either.
So what do you do then?
Hi Jon,
Looking forward to Thursday lunch. When I have had staff who are underperforming I find a two pronged approach works. Love them to death, and open all the doors and windows of opportunity you can in areas where you think they may be called.
Mostly its about their own confidence to move on, and also be prepared for God to teach you far more through them than you thought possible, especially about grace and acceptance.
Cheers
Phil