Leadership / Training / Personal Development
Leadership Moment — 16 Jul 23
Sowing seeds of leadership.
So, there I was, sitting in church this morning and listening intently. They read a portion of Matthew, Chapter 13. That’s when Jesus shares a parable about planting seeds. Some seeds will fall on the pathway, some will fall on rocky soil, some will fall in the thorns, and some will fall on fertile ground. The relevant verses are at the end of the article.
It’s a great parable and one of my favorites, but today I’m embarrassed to admit my thoughts strayed from the message and went to leadership training. This bit really resonated with me because it’s similar to my experiences trying to help leaders grow.
First of all, let me be clear. I am not trying to compare what I do in terms of leadership training to the work of Jesus.
I’m also not saying my leadership training is at some exalted level. I’m confident in the quality of my material and expertise. I’m certain I can help leaders and companies improve. I’m also confident that I’ll be even better in five years so there’s definitely room for improvement.
Now here’s what I am saying. The part that really struck me this morning, when anyone is doing leadership training, they’re sharing material. It…
