FROM A LONE NUT INTO A LEADERDr. Dion Forster

Alpha AfricaEXPOSED – Shining a light on corruptionUnashamedly Ethical

ARE YOU A LONE NUT OR A TRUE LEADER?

Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.

Jesus (Mark 9:35)

LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE

YOUYOU

Your manager / Church leaders

Your Peers Your

Peers

Your staff / volunteers

LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE

The reality is that 99 percent of all leadership occurs not from the top, but from the middle of an organization.

John Maxwell

SECTION 1: THE MYTHS OF LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ORGANIZATION

SECTION 1: THE MYTHS OF LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ORGANIZATION

Myth #1: The Position Myth: "I can't lead if I am not at the top."

Myth #2: The Destination Myth: "When I get to the top, then I'll learn to lead."

Myth #3: The Influence Myth: "If I were on top, then people would follow me.”

SECTION 1: THE MYTHS OF LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ORGANIZATION Myth #5: The Freedom Myth: "When I get to the top, I'll

no longer be limited." Myth #6: The Potential Myth: "I can't reach my potential

if I'm not the top leader." Myth #7: The All-or-Nothing Myth: "If I can't get to the

top, then I won't try to lead."

MYTH # 1: THE POSITION MYTH: “I CAN’T LEAD IF I AM NOT ON TOP”

REALITY:

“The true measure of leadership is influence-- nothing more, nothing less.”

“Leadership is a choice you make, not a place you sit.”

Leadership development is a dynamic process, and you cannot just wait on being given a position to start to lead.

You must build relationships and gain influence naturally.

The right to lead must be earned individually with each person that you meet.

Where you are on the staircase of leadership depends on your history with that person. And with everyone, we start at the bottom of the five steps or levels.

John Maxwell

THE FIVE LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP

1 Position:• Rights - People follow you because they

have to.

2 Permission:• Relationships - People follow because they

want to.

3 Production:• Results - People follow because of what you

have done for the organization/team.

THE FIVE LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP

4. People Development:• Reproduction - People follow

because of what you have done for them.

5. Personhood:• Respect - People follow because

of who you are and what you represent.

SECTION 2: CHALLENGES OF LEADING FROM THE ‘MIDDLE’

SECTION 2: CHALLENGES OF LEADING FROM THE ‘MIDDLE’

Challenge #1: The Tension Challenge: The Pressure of Being Caught in the Middle

Challenge #2: The Frustration Challenge: Following an Ineffective Leader

Challenge #3: The Multi-Hat Challenge: One Head . . . Many Hats

Challenge #4: The Ego Challenge: You're Often Hidden in the Middle

SECTION 2: CHALLENGES OF LEADING FROM THE ‘MIDDLE’

Challenge #5: The Fulfillment Challenge: Leaders Like the Front More than the Middle

Challenge #6: The Vision Challenge: Championing the Vision Is More Difficult When You Didn’t Create It

Challenge #7: The Influence Challenge: Leading Others Beyond Your Position Is Not Easy

SECTION 3: THE PRINCIPLES OF ‘LEADING UP’

You can tell whether you are becoming a servant by how you act when people treat you like one.

Gordon MacDonald

SECTION 3: THE PRINCIPLES OF ‘LEADING UP’Lead-Up Principle #1: Lead Yourself

Exceptionally WellLead-Up Principle #2: Lighten Your

Leader's LoadLead-Up Principle #3: Be Willing to Do

What Others Won’t

SECTION 3: THE PRINCIPLES OF ‘LEADING UP’Lead-Up Principle #4: Do More than

Manage - Lead!Lead-Up Principle #5: Invest in Relational

ChemistryLead-Up Principle #6: Be Prepared Every

Time You Take Your Leader's Time

SECTION 3: THE PRINCIPLES OF ‘LEADING UP’Lead-Up Principle #7: Know When to Push

and When to Back OffLead-Up Principle #8: Become a Go-To

PlayerLead-Up Principle #9: Be Better Tomorrow

than You Are Today

“Great leaders all have one thing in common. They know that acquiring and keeping good leaders is a leader’s most important task.”

- John Maxwell, Developing leaders around you

Great leaders are measured not just on how many are following them, but on how many

other leaders they are raising up and developing.

DON’T MISS THE SIMPLEST THINGS!

The way to develop the next generation:

• Pray for them• Love them• Believe in them• Minister to them• Encourage them• Challenge them • Trust them• Share with them

One thing I know: The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Albert Schweitzer