Yesterday at lunch, I was talking with a friend and we were discussing how to get everyone who is willing more involved at church. In my mind, it comes down to the leadership leading. The leaders must know what the strengths are of those they lead and be willing to use those strengths.
I was at a basketball game last night featuring Sports Illustrated's #1 and #13 ranked high school basketball teams in the nation. One team seemed to work together as a team, 4 players scoring relatively equal amounts and helping each other succeed. The other team had a dynamic player, the best on the court, who became frustrated because his teammates didn't play to his level. Instead of using them in their strengths, he attempted to use them as if they could do what he could. Apparently, the coach helped him with a mental adjustment at halftime. The team leader did what he did (scoring a lot of points) and got his teammates involved where they could use their strength. It was a tale of two halves and the second half belonged to the leader who started using his teammates in ways they could be effective.
For any organization to work effectively, everyone must learn what they can do to help the organization and the leaders must use those people in ways they can succeed. To do that, the leaders have to know the people, talk to them, learn about their dreams, their fears, their desires. It applies to me in what I do each day and it applies to you in whatever you are doing. Whether you are the head, the eye, a hand, a finger...whatever you and I may be, we have a role to fill to be successful personally and to help others be successful.
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