Efective Leadership

[Gregory Matthews]

What do we in the SDA denomination see as effective leadership and what do we see as malpractice?  In addition, what, if anything that would be answers from the business world, could, or should, we apply to the religious/spiritual world of the SDA denomination?

For some thoughts on this see:

https://atoday.org/leadership-malpractice-when-the-halo-gets-rusty/

For thoughts from the business world see:

https://hbr.org/2008/11/leadership-malpractice

https://leaderchat.org/2013/09/26/ten-signs-youre-committing-leadership-malpractice/

 

[Gregory Matthews]

The following is an abstract of what Randy Conley has written.  To read it in full, please access my 3rd citation in the OP.

So what does leadership malpractice look like, and to make this really personal, could you be guilty as charged? Here’s ten warning signs you may be committing leadership malpractice:

1. You’re not trusted:

2. Being self-oriented, not other-oriented:

3. Focusing on results at the expense of relationships:

4. Being unethical workplace:

5. Not caring about people:

6. Holding people back:

7. Carelessness:

8. Acting like a know-it-all:

9. Not using all the resources at your disposal:

10. Not staying current and relevant:

 Malpractice, in the general sense of the word, is negligent conduct by a person in a position of trust that causes harm to another individual. Leaders are in a position of trust and we should use our influence for the betterment of our team members, not for their harm.