What’s the difference between “leading a team” and having “team leadership”? Team Leadership means leadership responsibilities are distributed within a team. An article from the Harvard Business Review discusses research that shows how teams that share leadership rather than rely on the leadership of one individual can be very effective. They even go so far as to suggest that shared leadership is a model that is needed across all levels in the contemporary business world. This month’s articles consider questions like:
- What does it look like to have a team serving as the leaders of a ministry?
- What are the benefits of “team leadership” compared to having just one overall leader?
- What does the bible tell us about sharing leadership?
Join us as we explore the immensely effective and empowering concept of team leadership and how it can help take you, your staff and your ministry to the next level of fruitfulness for the Kingdom.
Make sure to also check out the ALLC’s recommended leadership resources of the month, as well as the upcoming leadership schools, trainings and events both online and throughout Asia.
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Latest Leadership Articles
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Team Leadership in Action
by Jay Bransford
In order to explain the concept of “team leadership” better, I interviewed a good friend of mine who co-leads a YWAM ministry in Southeast Asia which operates based on a team leadership model. Read More
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What Kind of Team?
by Stephe Meyers
A well known acronym for team is “Together everyone achieves more”. Well not necessarily. It depends on a lot of factors. What kind of team is it, what style of leadership is being used, what kind of task is the team working on... Read More
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God's Idea of Shared Leadership
by The ALLC Core Team
A common traditional concept of a leader is one of a chief or captain who has big dreams and ideas, makes all of the plans and decisions, solves problems, and directs his people around accordingly. However, as we study... Read More
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Recommended Resources
Barna argues that most leadership in today’s churches comes from individual leaders who carry nearly the entire burden for direction setting and decision making. This often results in burned out leaders. He goes on to suggest how to recruit, train and empower others to share responsibility and achieve success together.
Barry Austin, a co-founder and creator of YWAM’s outstanding Leadership Development Course (LDC) shares how to create an environment of growth on any team and avoid an authoritarian style of leadership.
Shared Leadership – by boundless.com
Check out this short and simple explanation of Shared Leadership. It describes 2 key conditions that must exist for Shared Leadership to be effective.
ALLC Resources on Team Leadership
Assess Your Leadership
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Upcoming Leadership Events
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Online FaceTime with Alan Lim
Theme: Creating Effective Ministry/YWAM Teams
Date: April 6th, 2017
Time: 9:00-11:00AM ICT (Bangkok Time)
Cost: Free!
To Register: Contact us here.
Alan has 36 years of experience with YWAM, served as a regional leader for YWAM Southeast Asia, and currently leads the UofN Bali.
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Webinar with Bevin Ginder: Kingdom Thinking
Date: April 12th, 2017
Time: 9:00AM-11:00AM ICT (Bangkok Time)
Cost: Free!
To Register: Contact us here.
Bevin is passionate about seeing "the mission field become the mission force." He has served in base leadership in Colorado Springs, as North America’s FM Director, and currently on the ALLC Core Team.
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Webinar with David Hamilton: Understanding Our Role as Great Commission Leaders to Shape the Spheres of Influence for God's Purposes
Date: May 15th, 2017
Time: 2:00-4:00PM ICT (Bangkok Time)
Cost: Free!
To Register: Contact us here.
David Hamilton is the the father of many mission innovations such as 4K, Uniscript and the SourceView Bible. He is gifted at painting the big picture of missions as well as developing strategies on how to reach all nations. He has served with YWAM for over 30 years.
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2018 YWAM Asia Leadership Summit
Plan to join the 3rd annual YWAM Asia Leadership Summit, sponsored by the Asia Leaders Learning Community (ALLC). This event is intended for any and all experience levels of YWAM leaders.
Dates: January 24th-27th, 2018
To Register: Contact us here. We will let you know as soon as the official registration process begins.
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“One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing that you are not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times.”
– Mario Batali
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