Craig Rell Leadership Podcast

Episode: The Cost of Not Letting Go

Introduction

• Mission: Help leaders become those whom people love to follow.
• Leader Guide: Includes a detailed summary, questions, and resources for team development. Available at Life.Church Leadership Podcast.
• Engagement: Subscribe, rate, and invite others via social media.

Common Leadership Misconceptions

1. To grow bigger, you must do more.
2. To lead better, you must get closer.
3. To lead bigger, you have to know more.
   • Early necessity may limit leadership later.

Leadership and Jiu-Jitsu Analogy

• Concept: Control the distance just like in Jiu-Jitsu.
• Be strategically close or distant in leadership.
• Strategically Present & Absent: Knowing when to be hands-on or hands-off.

The Cost of Not Letting Go

1. Limits the growth of developing leaders.
2. Limits the tenure of strongest leaders.
3. Limits the impact of the organizational mission.

Limiting Growth of Developing Leaders

• Issue: Over-control stunts growth.
• Delegation: Move from delegating tasks to delegating authority.
• Outcome: Develops followers vs. leaders.
• Trust: Honors developing leaders and allows them to specialize.
• Concerns: Develop leaders who might leave vs. not developing them and they stay.

Limiting Tenure of Strong Leaders

• Issue: Strong leaders leave if not allowed to lead.
• Trust & Empowerment: Essential for leader retention and organizational success.
• Importance of Trust: Deep trust correlates with a strong team.

Limiting Organizational Impact

• Issue: Inability to do and know everything.
• Example: Jerry Hurley's impact post-trust.
• Trust as Currency: Essential for progress.
• Long-term Trust: Builds strong, lasting teams.

Personal and Organizational Development

• Trust and Develop Leaders: Learn and grow together for greater impact.
• Leadership Style: Not frequent top-down decisions; trust in team collaboration.
• Faith Element: Jesus' leadership example—clear about "what" but trusted "how" to disciples.

Conclusion

• Encouragement: Investment in self leads to better leadership.
• Community Engagement: Share and invite others to be part of the leadership growth journey.

Next Episode Preview

• Part Two: Emotional and personal insights into leadership development.

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• Remember: Continuous improvement leads to winning leadership.
• Thank You: Gratitude for engagement and belief in the community's leadership growth.