Comments on: What if we flipped it all around? http://missionalspace.com/?p=240 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:11:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Grady Bauer http://missionalspace.com/?p=240&cpage=1#comment-1230 Grady Bauer Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:14:55 +0000 http://missionalspace.com/?p=240#comment-1230 Dan, Almost and Daniel, Thanks for commenting. I personally don't know of a ministry that allows leadership with this style. Most of our churches and organizations are military in style with the majority of power held by a few at the top. Strangely enough the business world seems to be more willing to trust their people than we in the church do. I think within organizations this can exist in areas or on teams. I see this in the area we're moving to (the Nordic)....and my background in business rather than ministry has created this as my preferred style of leading...including lots of coffee! Dan, Almost and Daniel,
Thanks for commenting. I personally don’t know of a ministry that allows leadership with this style. Most of our churches and organizations are military in style with the majority of power held by a few at the top. Strangely enough the business world seems to be more willing to trust their people than we in the church do.

I think within organizations this can exist in areas or on teams. I see this in the area we’re moving to (the Nordic)….and my background in business rather than ministry has created this as my preferred style of leading…including lots of coffee!

]]> By: Daniel Whalen http://missionalspace.com/?p=240&cpage=1#comment-1226 Daniel Whalen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:47:26 +0000 http://missionalspace.com/?p=240#comment-1226 You don't "see" this in action ... you experience it. Where it happens there are no observers, only doers. And it is awsome! Most 'leaders' would do well to stop 'leading' and just start playing as members of the team. The coffee is better. You don’t “see” this in action … you experience it. Where it happens there are no observers, only doers. And it is awsome!

Most ‘leaders’ would do well to stop ‘leading’ and just start playing as members of the team. The coffee is better.

]]> By: almost an M http://missionalspace.com/?p=240&cpage=1#comment-1222 almost an M Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:41:19 +0000 http://missionalspace.com/?p=240#comment-1222 Leaders would do well to sit and drink coffee at a minimum or have meals together on a regular basis to create team and learn each others stories, fears, skills, ambitions, quirks, etc. Leadership in absentia and leadership by email do not build trust, understanding, or shared vision. The fluid vision has to start with time together.... Leaders would do well to sit and drink coffee at a minimum or have meals together on a regular basis to create team and learn each others stories, fears, skills, ambitions, quirks, etc. Leadership in absentia and leadership by email do not build trust, understanding, or shared vision. The fluid vision has to start with time together….

]]> By: Dan Smith http://missionalspace.com/?p=240&cpage=1#comment-1221 Dan Smith Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:24:32 +0000 http://missionalspace.com/?p=240#comment-1221 I would like to see this in action. Do you know of any examples? It's a very intriguing concept! You ask great questions, but what would it look like? Sure, I agree, we would lose people, but I think we would have much more to gain. It would save resources too for expanding future visions as well. I hate to be petty about it, but it's something that has to be accepted. That's easier to do when I expect the resource issue would go in our favor. I would like to see this in action. Do you know of any examples? It’s a very intriguing concept! You ask great questions, but what would it look like?

Sure, I agree, we would lose people, but I think we would have much more to gain. It would save resources too for expanding future visions as well. I hate to be petty about it, but it’s something that has to be accepted. That’s easier to do when I expect the resource issue would go in our favor.

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