The attributes of the strategic leader are “often criticized or misdiagnosed include their critical manner (which reflects their innate perfectionism), their demanding nature (resulting from their need for truth and integrity), and their need to plan everything (as a result of their analytical drive). Sometimes they are deemed to lack faith in God because of their proclivity to plan for every contingency.”
Back in 2005, a PastorPoll survey was conducted by The Barna Research Group to reveal that nine out of ten Senior Pastors of Protestant churches consider themselves as effective leaders.
But the study also demonstrated another surprising find on how few among them felt that they are effective at strategic leadership. In as much as the majority of them believe they are good motivational speakers, only one out of seven Senior Pastors indicate that they are effective at both thinking and acting strategically.
The report also stated that, “studies also indicated that more often than not, the strategic leader is mistakenly perceived to be a manager and gets assigned to overseeing details rather than anticipating and planning for potential opportunities and challenges. This occurs because few pastors understand the different types of leaders – directing, strategic, team-building and operational – and how to best operate in a team-based environment with them. Consequently, pastors are inclined to attribute the overt characteristics of strategic leaders – such as their attention to detail, their desire for efficiency and their insistence upon careful organization – to be the marks of a manager.”
The attributes of the strategic leader are “often criticized or misdiagnosed include their critical manner (which reflects their innate perfectionism), their demanding nature (resulting from their need for truth and integrity), and their need to plan everything (as a result of their analytical drive). Sometimes they are deemed to lack faith in God because of their proclivity to plan for every contingency.”
To read the full article on survey reported by Barna Group, click here.
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