III. Stewardship propels the future
If it is true that vision drives the future and your
team must be able to sustain the vision, then great leaders steward their teams
as their greatest asset.
When you have the right vision, then you go after the
right team. If you have the right team, then you must do what it takes to
steward that team to the best of your ability and the best of their interest.
The culture and environment that the right vision with the right team will
create also creates the right
schedule. The daily schedule and yearly calendar should prioritize the vision, mission, and purpose
of your organization. It also creates the
right motto/theme. Each year, week, month, or even day should have a
theme or motto to which all leaders can refer, and it should promote the philosophy, strategy, and
history of your organization. Lastly, it also should create the right activity. Organized
team activities will provide opportunities to practice the core values of your organization. With these things in
place, you can take care of your team and offer them to the world as your
greatest asset. You cannot complete your vision without your team, and if your vision
ceased to exist, who would miss it and what exactly would they miss? What is
the greater risk to you: to fail in a worthy endeavor due to lacking the right
team and the proper stewardship of that team, or to miss the opportunity for
eternal impact due to a fear of failure?
Your future will only be a reflection of the prayer,
time, energy, and hard work you put in today. Based upon your preparation, what
are you expecting? What seeds have you sown today that will sprout tomorrow?
Are you expecting a harvest white with ripe fruit or a desert of dry and
thirsty land? Sow seeds of diligence today and reap the benefits of your
preparation in the future.
