more people by allowing it. We just don’t put up lead those people. I know you can do it.” I’m treat them, that makes people want to be loyal
with it. We have absolutely moved people on not worried about it being my stage. I’m so not and want to stay. I’ve seen leaders who lose a
and said, “We’ll give you the chance to rectify about that. bunch of people and can’t figure out why, and
this,” and if they say, “Oh, I’m really sorry!” then,
I’m standing there thinking, “I wouldn’t work for
“Hey, it’s cool. But let’s be crystal clear that we I think that creating a team environment where you 30 minutes.” But they have a blind spot
don’t do this.” And if it keeps happening, then we respect each other is so important. We have about it. I think it’s important for any leader to
we say, “Look, this is not going to work.” And a little saying, “How we treat people matters.” have at least one person who is smarter than
that’s because we love our team and we value It’s never perfect, there are always family they are, or wiser, that they can talk to safely
the culture. dynamics, but our team genuinely likes each and seek honest feedback. Someone that they
other and likes to hang out together. We’re can look to that can lovingly smack them
I’m really big in giving people freedom to fail. committed to work through the challenges. upside the head when they need it. I have that
Younger folks that are coming up are never When you have hard times on a team, you in my own life. I actually have a counselor that I
going to have a chance to find out who they are either work through or you work around, and go to once a week, unless my schedule just
and what they’re made of if they never get an working around an issue doesn’t work in the won’t allow it. But pretty much, I go every
opportunity. Where they are in their heart leads long run, period. You have to work through the week. And the agreement was that I would go
the way for that, of course. When somebody issues. If you do it with grace and love, and there so that they could point out the things
is being faithful and consistent with a good based on a relational foundation, in the long run that I don’t see, and I welcome the smackdown.
attitude, showing up for setup and teardown, I think that’s the best way to approach it. I want you to tell me what I need to hear. I’m not
they’ll do whatever needs to be done. I may
coming here so that you can make me feel
end up asking them to lead a song, “Go for it! When people respect who you are, as a leader, better, I’m coming here so that I can grow. If the
Lead! Here, come stand in my place. You go and they respect who you are and how you leader is in that kind of mindset, the team
will follow.
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