Leadership is Influence-Making the Greatest Impact in Our World Today!

It has finally started to cool off in the great state of North Carolina! The ninety-degree temperatures that began in June of this summer are cooling off as we move into autumn. In this blog, we will compare our leadership influence not to the highs and lows of the external temperatures but to the internal temperatures of our organization’s current growth and development.

As John Maxwell so eloquently put it,

“Leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing less.”

Our influence as a leader grows exponentially when we put ourselves in challenging positions and circumstances that stretch our skills and experience. We make the biggest difference in the world when we bravely step forward into the sea of chaos and uncertainty of our culture.

Since the worldwide pandemic, there is a heightened need for leaders of influence to step inside the difficult arenas where innovative and fresh solutions are needed to solve our current problems. This is not a time for leaders of influence to shy away from the heat of division and brokenness occurring in our culture. No, this is a time to be revolutionary leaders, running towards the problems of our day and influencing those around us to do the same.

Our young people need leaders of influence to come alongside them and invite them on the leadership journey, one where unity and purpose collide to form the foundational building blocks of a healthy organizational culture.

This is our time, this is our leadership calling! Our world cannot wait another minute for the changing of the seasons. No, we have to be the ones who initiate the change and influence those around us to come along.

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” Mahatma Gandi

As we leave this season of summer and move into the season of fall, let us equip ourselves with a new level of personal growth and invest our energy in seeking greater problems to solve leaving behind the burden of failure nipping at our heels. Let us influence other leaders to let go of their fear of failure and dive into the abyss of fresh ideas and innovative thinking. This is a time for revolutionary thought and enlightened wisdom and discernment.

Let us be bold and daring leaders as we stand in the gap and offer our leadership influence as a bridge to new beginnings and a deeper and more valiant purpose. This is our time leaders; this is our calling!