Authority and Servant Leadership
I love Seth Godin’s blog. Today he said this:
Many people struggle at work because they want more authority. It turns out you can get a lot done if you just take more responsibility instead. It’s often offered, rarely taken. (And you can get even more done if you give away credit, relentlessly).
Tell me that’s not really, really good.
The adjacent truth for me would go like this:
Many people struggle at work or ministry or family because they want more authority. It turns out you can get a lot done if you serve others more instead. Everyone needs that, Jesus modeled it, and yet we struggle to do it. (And you can get even more done if you give away credit, relentlessly).
Yes?
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Mark 10:45
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Yes, indeed, Sue. Taking responsibility for one’s own health, wealth, and contributions to family, work place, congregation, and community are a never ending challenge. Yet a challenge well worth the undertaking.
And what a delight to affirm the contributions of others along the way.
By the way, keep up the outstanding work on this servant leader blog. I missed reading it in the latter part of August. Karp