Great leaders help change the course of history. They have great visions and lead great teams. Together, they achieve what would be impossible alone. The end result is always greater than the sum of all parts. Unfortunately, the reality is that most leaders aren’t great, they are just good.

MORE THAN GOOD

I don’t know about you, but I refuse to be satisfied with just good. If I am going to influence others for God, good isn’t enough. If the ultimate vision is the Kingdom of God on Earth, I need to become a great leader, not just a good one. I am sure you aspire for greatness as well, so here are four differences between good and great leaders that we can pursue in our lives and leadership.

Good leaders find a way to overcome weaknesses. Great leaders are not necessarily strong, but they are able to turn their weaknesses into strengths and success. This applies both to themselves (self-leadership) as to their teams. This pandemic has shown this, as the best leaders have been able to pivot their teams and organizations and go beyond survival to actually thrive during the greatest crisis of our generation.
Good leaders are good at telling people that they are great. Great leaders are great at helping people see greatness in themselves. This comes mainly through leading by example, probably the highest form of influence a leader can have.
Good leaders aspire for goodness. Great leaders propel themselves and their teams towards greatness. Jesus said a disciple is never greater than his master. Leaders can’t take people beyond where they are. Wherever you see a great team doing great things, you will find great leadership at the helm.
Good leaders are good at maintaining the current state of affairs (a.k.a. status quo). Great leaders are great at disrupting the current state of affairs and bringing meaningful transformation around them.

Are you good or great? That is an important self-evaluation question every leader must ask. There is a second and even more critical question to ask, will you settle for good or will you run after greatness? As leaders in the Kingdom of God, who are entrusted with the task of influencing God’s people to His agenda, I don’t believe we can afford to be only good. Greatness should be our daily pursuit. I am confident that if we live and lead like this, we will be surrounded with great people who are also pursuing greatness too. And together, we will achieve greatness for the glory of our God.

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