Let me upgrade you! 
In my studies in leadership I have found that there are many, many types of leadership. One type that I believe in and form my ministry around is Transformational Leadership.
Transformational Leadership is leadership that is concerned primarily with positive change in the person or organization. As a transformational leader, you must act as an encourager and nurture of people. You must help your followers reach their dreams and aspirations. Transformational leaders touch lives at the deepest level and seeks to change/transform their lives. Our Lord Jesus Christ was truly a transformational leader. He changed the lives of twelve ordinary men and they in turn, turned the world upside-down for his cause.
A look into many of our churches and organizatons today may reveal the absence of this type of life changing leadership. Many church ministers/pastors have become merely “temporary-feeders” and not “life changers” in that they spend the bulk of their time making deals (meeting immediate needs) with members for a desired outcome (meeting the minister or leaderships needs). This type of leadership can be utilized and is “Transactional Leadership.” A good leader will use a mix of both transactional and transformational leadership. Better organizations become better as their leader(s) become better. The leader who is lackluster will not produce the desired results of the organization and in the case of the church or religious organization, will not please God. Transformational leadership is perhaps the central key to developing a better organization. Jack Welch, former CEO of GE notes in his writings that leadership is more than just about the leader. He gives a list of certain things leaders do … Among them he says that leaders always and with persistence upgrade their team, using every encounter to evaluate, coach, and build self-confidence.
That in a nutshell is a “Transformational” style of leadership. He states that leaders have to make sure their people not only see the vision, but that they have to breathe it. This is done on a daily basis. Every contact, every conversation, every chance meeting is used to bring the best out of their people. This helps foster a better work and team environment thereby making the whole organization better. Who have you upgraded lately!
Now you have the CLUE!
Peace
1 comment:
Hi and thanks, Bro. Gilbert. I can definitely see the Lord Jesus in just the way you've described Him--transformational. Biblical accounts certainly show people's lives as transformed once they'd met Christ--the woman at the well; the man lame from birth, etc. Blessings!--from a sis in Christ long in need of that "upgrading,"
P.S. Can't help but to think of Ms. Knowles' song. :-)
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