{"id":695768,"date":"2020-01-01T02:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T08:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomrainer.com\/?p=695768"},"modified":"2020-05-19T11:47:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T15:47:29","slug":"10-steps-to-become-a-better-leader-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/10-steps-to-become-a-better-leader-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Steps to Become a Better Leader in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Chuck Lawless<\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I want to be the best leader I can be. I know I\u2019m not there yet, and I still have much room to grow. So, as I write this post, I write as a student more than a teacher. Here are some steps I\u2019m taking to improve as a leader in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Develop a \u201cleadership development\u201d team<\/b>. Enlist 2-3 people you respect, who know you well, and who will speak truth into your life \u2013 and ask them to evaluate your leadership at least twice a year (my preference is once per quarter). Listen non-defensively, and learn from them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Reach out to leaders you respect.<\/b> Some will be inaccessible, but you never know until you ask. Take the risk \u2013 send an email or make a phone call. Ask at least this simple question: \u201cWhat three things have you learned that make you a better leader?\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Read biographies or autobiographies of great leaders.<\/b> You can learn much from historical leaders. I look for books that are (a) brief, because I\u2019m busy, and (b) focused, because I want to learn about leadership. Do a Google search for \u201cbest leadership biographies\u201d to find some options.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Spend time with your co-workers.<\/b> Isolation does not make a good leader. In fact, it\u2019s dangerous. The quality time you spend with your co-workers will build them up and strengthen your team. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Record and review one of your presentations.<\/b> Regardless of your role, I assume that you preach a message, teach a class, lead a meeting, or spend some time in front of folks you lead. Video-record it, and review it with someone you trust.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. Serve somebody. <\/b>Leadership is indeed about being in front, but it\u2019s also about being a servant. Choose today to do something for someone, and do it in such a way that few people know about it. Serve someone humbly and quietly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Affirm somebody. <\/b>No leader who succeeds serves alone. Go out of your way to say \u201cThank you\u201d and \u201cI appreciate you\u201d to someone today.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. Get more training in some area.<\/b> Go to a conference. Take a free online class. Start doing another degree. Do <\/span>something <\/span><\/i>that pushes you to grow. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                  1. Take responsibility for failures, and point to others for successes.<\/b> Good leaders don\u2019t throw others under the bus, and nor do they steal glory from others. They promote others before themselves.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                    1. Pray 15 minutes a day about your leadership.<\/b> Focus on nothing but being the leader God wants you to be. Confess your failures. Repent of any sin issues. Every day, ask God to make you a better leader.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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