Comments on: How do you lead in CM? http://www.pudgehuckaby.com/archives/552 | learning to LIVE-LOVE-LEAD for HIS GLORY | Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:41:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Nick Blevins http://www.pudgehuckaby.com/archives/552/comment-page-1#comment-6638 Nick Blevins Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:34:52 +0000 http://www.pudgehuckaby.com/archives/552#comment-6638 I think the first way (do as I say) is a great way to find followers, and the second way (I trust you) is the only way to find leaders. Both are needed, because some people aren't leaders (and aren't interested) so they just want to know the plan. But, I think the 2nd way should be used most of the time. I try to use it whenever possible. A good balance that I'm trying to get to is involving leaders in creating the systems and processes. So, we're using "I trust you" to create "do as WE say" processes. The goal would be for everyone to know that all systems & processes are open to change and that we always need to improve. I find the 2nd one more successful in developing leaders. Leaders usually bail out if the first one is used on them for too long. The tough part comes when trusting people to make decisions I don't necessarily agree with, but I'm trusting them to know what's best. Of course, there's always room to come back and change things if something doesn't work, regardless of whoever had the idea. I think the first way (do as I say) is a great way to find followers, and the second way (I trust you) is the only way to find leaders. Both are needed, because some people aren’t leaders (and aren’t interested) so they just want to know the plan. But, I think the 2nd way should be used most of the time. I try to use it whenever possible.

A good balance that I’m trying to get to is involving leaders in creating the systems and processes. So, we’re using “I trust you” to create “do as WE say” processes. The goal would be for everyone to know that all systems & processes are open to change and that we always need to improve.

I find the 2nd one more successful in developing leaders. Leaders usually bail out if the first one is used on them for too long. The tough part comes when trusting people to make decisions I don’t necessarily agree with, but I’m trusting them to know what’s best. Of course, there’s always room to come back and change things if something doesn’t work, regardless of whoever had the idea.

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