Wednesday, May 20, 2009
SuCcEsS aNd TaLeNt
jus finish readin my chinese book abt "the critics of zhu-ge liang".. felt tt there ar alot of things tt blown my mind wide open..
here is a verse tt describes abt him..
有立功之志，而无成功之量；有合众之仁，而无用众之智
(Translation: Having a drive to succeed, but do not have the ability for success; have the ability to lead, but unable to bring the best out of the people)
i tink not onli him... but i noe most ppl in this organization hav this common trait.. dun tink so?? jus ask all of them 2 list down all the achievements and accomplishments.. u will find tt there is hardly a winner in the midst..
as christians... God promises us 2 b "the head and not the tail, above and not beneath," and yet while we kept on confessing and prayin abt it..
WE NEED 2 NOE WHERE WE STAND!!! it is not enuff 2 believe.. but its all abt
ACHIEVING the goal we dream.. talk is cheap.. doing it cost time, money and even reputation.. everyone's scared... but i wish if u ar reading this u aren't afraid.. tt's y we overcome the devil by our word of testimony.. it is simply 3 words and 1 fact: I DID IT!!
i noe of mani leaders tt knew how 2 lead... in fact.. they hav a talent 4 leadin.. BUT.. they do not noe how 2
TEACH PPL TO LEAD.. which is i felt... a veriii veriii saddd case.. there is a chinese saying:
不孝有三，无后为大
(Translation: There are 3 ways of being unfillial, and the biggest of all is not naming a successor)
in other words.. succession planning is somethin tt is lacking in most organizations and most leaders... and those tt do not do succession planning ar the most selfish.. cruel and unworthy ppl ard.. a great leader motivates and brings up the ppl 2 their level and even better.. Jesus, the Son of God, the greatest Man on earth, said to us that we will do greater works than He has ever done.. the greatest apostle Paul wrote letters 2 the churches, believin tt they will do greater works 2 build up the foundations of the future.. Pastor Zhuang said in the emerge meeting earlier this yr, "when pastor kong steps down, 1 of u will lead this entire church, i will not lead, im already goin 2 retire jus like ps kong... but 1 of u will do even greater things than these in the future.."
talented and charismatic leaders means nothin.. when their achievements ar few and their development efforts ar mediocre.. leaders will become valuable and precious when they can teach their apprentices 2 become better than who they ar.. now tt's a GREATTT teacher indeed..
wEiwEi|10:48 PM
