Comments on: Leading to the edges http://adammclane.com/2009/05/05/leading-to-the-edges/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linkworthy - 5/10/09 | MattCleaver.com http://adammclane.com/2009/05/05/leading-to-the-edges/#comment-5473 Linkworthy - 5/10/09 | MattCleaver.com Sun, 10 May 2009 16:02:39 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=4299#comment-5473 [...] Leading to the edges - Adam McLane on where you have to lead in order to grow. [...] [...] Leading to the edges – Adam McLane on where you have to lead in order to grow. [...]

]]> By: Todd Tolson http://adammclane.com/2009/05/05/leading-to-the-edges/#comment-5447 Todd Tolson Tue, 05 May 2009 21:06:10 +0000 http://adammclane.com/?p=4299#comment-5447 Adam, another fantastic, insightful post! You're right: Entrepreneur's, Start-ups, sacred or secular get it. And here's my opinions why (not that you asked): 1. They have a healthy respect for fear & failure. They're not fear-driven, like most of their predecessors, but they've got enough of it to keep their "new thing" interesting, and to keep them from being too stupid in their decision-making. 2. They're alone. By that I mean, they're not run by task forces or committees, who by default run to the middle because they ARE fear driven. They may have 1 or 2 other people who help them make sense of their situation and decide what to do from there. All of that to say: What does that mean for the Church? Committees, boards, groupthinks...we talk about community and pluralistic leadership being key...but is that the best way to lead? Is that the best way to turn the ship around before it gets wrecked? What do you think? Adam, another fantastic, insightful post! You’re right: Entrepreneur’s, Start-ups, sacred or secular get it.

And here’s my opinions why (not that you asked):

1. They have a healthy respect for fear & failure. They’re not fear-driven, like most of their predecessors, but they’ve got enough of it to keep their “new thing” interesting, and to keep them from being too stupid in their decision-making.

2. They’re alone. By that I mean, they’re not run by task forces or committees, who by default run to the middle because they ARE fear driven. They may have 1 or 2 other people who help them make sense of their situation and decide what to do from there.

All of that to say: What does that mean for the Church? Committees, boards, groupthinks…we talk about community and pluralistic leadership being key…but is that the best way to lead? Is that the best way to turn the ship around before it gets wrecked?

What do you think?

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