I will not try to lead, If I cannot get to the top

You do not have to be in the top of your organization to make a difference. To make a difference requires skills and you can learn these skills to be able to influence people at every level of your organization even if you are not in the top of your organization.

One Biblical Example is Jonathan in 1 Samuel 19:1-23:18.


Jonathan was the son of King Saul and the heir to the kingdom but because of his love for David and his friendship to him, He faithfully served him to the end. Because He knew that God chose David to rule over God's people over Israel. From the story of Jonathan, we can learn principles in leading even if we are not in the top positions:


1. Take initiative and accepts responsibility
2. Serve others in your organization and add value to them.
3. Earn the trust of those around you in your organization.
4. Have faith and courage.
5. know the heart of the senior leader, embrace it, and communicate the senior's  leader's visions.

Discussion:

What are the changes you will make to be an effective leader?

I can not Lead if I am not at the top

This is a myth. Many thinks that they cannot lead if they don't have the position or if they don't have the title or if they are not in the top in an organization.

Having a title or a position in an organization does not make anyone a leader. According to the book of Zig Ziglar on The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, which is the law of Influence says it rightly that, "the true measure of leadership is inflluence. Nothing more, nothing less."

Genuine leadership has little to do with position or title.

In the Bible about Jethro and Moses in Exodus 18:13-26 --

Jethro -- the Father of Moses who has no title or position, saw Moses do all the work for more than a million people.

Even though Jethro has no position or title, he was able to influence Moses. Because Moses listened to the counsel of Jethro, he became an effective leader. Because of that, Moses became a man of prayer (v.19), communicated the vision (v.20), developed an action plan (v.20), trained and selected leaders according to their gifts (v.21), released them to do the work (v.22),  and he did only what they could not do (v.22).

Have you believed the misconception that you cannot lead effectively because you are not in the top position or do not have the title in your organization? Explain why?

What could happen in your organization if you believed that you can lead effectively from your current position?