Michael

“It is entirely proper for senior leaders to say, in effect, “This is the mountain we will climb. Not that one, this one. Although many aspects of our collective endeavor are open for discussion, choice of mountain is not among them.” And those who lead teams within an organization have a responsibility that extends far beyond merely accepting the direction set by more senior organizational leaders.”
― J. Richard Hackman, Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances

“The agility of prime, not the stability of maturity, is the ideal goal for healthy organizations.”
― Steve Moore, Seize the Vuja dé

“Shepherds are not perfect men. Though God sets the bar for pastoral ministry necessarily high, he uses the poles of grace to support that bar.”
― Thabiti M. Anyabwile, Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons

“The focus of pastoral leadership is so consistently on the people, in fact, that the spiritual condition of the flock is the only real measure of a leader's success.”
― Christopher A. Beeley, Leading God's People: Wisdom from the Early Church for Today