We’ve been working hard over at the Leading Saints Community to make it easy to navigate the hundreds of hours of content we have there.
I am currently working on a “Bishops” section where I will list the best 10 episodes a bishop can watch/listen.
There is a piece of content there that is widely applicable to any leader. It’s called 7 Self-Sabotaging Habits of Latter-day Saint Lay Leaders (and What to Do About Them).
I recorded that monologue a few years ago, and there are a few places I probably disagree with today; however, I’d love to know where you agree or disagree.
In summary, here are the seven self-sabotaging habits I reference in that monologue:
- Creating a culture of unquestioned obedience to what the leader directs
- A leader’s lack of motivation to acquire accurate self-awareness by seeking out alternative perspectives and general leadership training
- Providing no venue to experience real connection
- Church/family imbalance: An excessive emphasis on the importance of family responsibility that causes individuals/families to disengage with the Church (and vice versa)
- Creating unintentional shame
- Too many targets and no vision
- Excessive gestures of niceness, love, or spirituality meant to influence a person to choose a specific life path
You can listen to the episode HERE.
Share your perspective and feedback on that same page.
Sincerely,
Kurt Francom
Executive Director
Leading Saints
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