In Episode 508 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss what we can learn about change management to include in our leadership development.
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
- Great resources on change management
- Why emotions are important in change management
Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):
- “What’s happening right now is people who are not in charge of leading churches on a day to day basis have been going into the analyze think camp, but it has to start with a story of your church and why change is needed.” – @toddadkins
- “If you are killing sacred cows, like you should be doing during this time, you have to find an emotionally compelling reason to tap into why.” – @toddadkins
- “From a congregational standpoint, they’ve missed out and can’t wait to come back, but for the staff team the last few months have been emotionally taxing.” – @danielsangi
- “You need to navigate the change with your congregation.” – @danielsangi
- “You really have to think about the emotions and what lies beneath if you are going to lead change well.” – @toddadkins
- “You can’t really lead unless you can lead change.” – @toddadkins
- “You can’t lead change if you can’t lead people.” – @toddadkins
Recommended Resources:
- Read Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni
- Read Leading Change by John Kotter
- Read The Heart of Change by John Kotter and Dan Cohen
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Published July 13, 2020