A somewhat frequent concept for leaders is that the goal is to get there. What am I talking about? Mostly, we use "there" as a synonym for "vision". Lots of us have a dream about how things might turn out for our families, ministries, and churches (organizations). We have a vision of the preferred future we desire. But we might not give our own development a second thought. Yet, we should. We might consider this line from What Got You Here Won't Get You There:
"In the
arc of what can be a long, successful career, you will always be in transit from 'here to there'. Here can be a great place. If you're successful, here is exactly the kind of place you want to be...But here is also a place where you can be a success in spite of some gaps in your behavior or personal makeup. That's why you want to go 'there' (p. 18)."What's the point? It's a journey, a process, a stretching time. It's where I've been the last few years. In the same way that we implement a strategy to help our organization (family, ministry team, classroom, work group, etc.) move in the right direction...we can have a personal plan. Do you have one? It is the process of each of us doing the personal work to grow, change, and learn that will in actuality make it possible for our family, the ministry, or the church to get to “there” (the preferred vision). It all begins with one person, one leader, that’s you (and me). I'm asking, "What is God calling me to do personally so that I can lead others to fulfill the mission and vision to which He is calling us?"
Embracing the journey...
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