Friday, May 11, 2007

Mid-week Musings : Wisdom for Leaders

Chapter 46 - Wisdom for Leaders in Richard Exley's "Man of Valour" intrigues me. According to Pastor Gordon MacDonald, a leader has to deal with four basic types of people :

VIPs (Very Important People) - They are today's leaders. From them, a leader receives strength and encouragement.

VTPs (Very Trainable People) - These are tomorrow's leaders. They are like VIPs in talent and temperament, but they lack their experience and maturity. To achieve their full potential as men of God, they must be trained and discipled
VNPs (Very Nice People) - They like to be seen with the leader and count him as their friend. Usually generous and kind in nature. VNPs are fun to be with, but by the same token, they seldom make a significant contribution to the accomplishment of the leader's vision.
VDPs (Very Draining People) - Tend to be insecure individuals with a long history of rejection. Since the leader is a compassionate man, they are drawn to him, demanding more and more of his life. Their neediness wil consume him.
The trouble with a great many men is that they spread themselves out over too much. They fail in everything. If they would only put their life into one channel, and keep it, they would accomplish something. They make no impression, because they do a little work here and a little work there...lay yourselves on the altar of God, and then concentrate on some one work.
D.L.Moody

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