Word of the Week - Highroad - Impact Leadership Conference
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each you to the interest of others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:3-5
Note: I was busy most of this week hosting folks for the Impact Leadership Conference (ILC) immediately followed by a trip to Florida with my wife and family to celebrate my mother-in-law’s 80th birthday. All that to say, I did not have time to compose part 4 of my prophecy word of the week. I plan to get the next prophecy “WOW” next week. This week I decided to share a little teaching and insight from our time with John Maxwell and friends at the ILC.
Our firm, Founders Advisors, was honored once again this year to serve as the Title Sponsor of the Impact Leadership 2023 on behalf of Highlands College. Highlands College is a biblical higher education institution that exists to supply the Church with leaders of competence, character, and spiritual maturity, holistically trained to lead lives of eternal impact by fulfilling the Great Commission. I have the privilege of serving on the board of Highlands College and passionately share in the Vision and Mission of Highlands College that addresses the challenge in Luke 10:2 “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few”.
It was an amazing day with Dr. John Maxwell, Dan Cathy, Pastor Chris Hodges, and Doris Kearns. I was encouraged, inspired, and equipped by all of these leaders. If you were not able to attend in person or virtually, I would highly recommend that you take some time to listen to the talks from the Impact Conference. I don’t have the recorded conference link today but hope to have it early this week. I plan to email the link to my “Word of the Week” group as soon as I get it.
My friend John Maxwell, who recently turned 76, shared insights and principles from a book he is working on call High Road Leadership. This is a timely topic as we navigate and lead through the currents of our culture where taking the low road is more common than the high road. The following are a few of the High Road leadership principles that John shared that resonated with me, so I wanted to share them with you.
John Maxwell’s – High Road Leadership:
High Road Leaders - Do the right things for the right reasons
Motives matter especially in the life of a leader
Leaders see more than others before others see it
Leaders use their vision and position to benefit those around us
High Road Leaders place people above their agenda
Value partnering with people – it is privilege to lead
Understand the strength of partnership
There is synergy in unity – we are better together
High Road Leaders understand partnering with others
P – Place others agenda above my personal agenda. The team is first above me.
A – Add value to other daily
R – Resource others with influence and ideas
T - Taylor your services to meet the need of your team and clients
N – Never violate trust it is the most important thing
E – Exceed expectations. The client’s expectations should be the floor
R – Respect the relationship and work to strengthen it
High Road Leaders have Emotional Capacity (EQ)
They have the ability to handle adversity and welcome feedback and constructive criticism
They are humble and teachable and value the input of others
They are authentic and are comfortable in their own skin
High Road Leaders give more than they take
They see success in the seeds they sow each day not simply in the harvest they receive
They are generous in all ways with their time, talent and treasure and simply love giving
They enjoy being part of helping others succeed more than themselves
There are more High Road principles that can be found in John’s new book that will be available for purchase soon. I hope this adds value to you and blesses you as much as it has blessed me.
Have a great week.
-Duane