As someone who studies leadership, I am constantly amazed at how many concepts are involved in great leadership. One of these concepts is the economy of leadership.
John C. Maxwell says "Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.". With this in mind, we could say the economy of leadership is the process of gaining and leveraging influence.
I learned the importance of the economy of leadership from my pastor. After a meeting I had voiced my frustration to him regarding the amount of useless banter and unimportant conversations that took place in the meeting. With a humble heart he agreed with me that the meeting was not as effective as he would like; however, every time he allows people the margin to contribute to the meeting (even if it is not helpful) he gains influence with that person. He went on to say when people are given a safe place to give their words, they are investing in a place to give their lives.
What my pastor discovered is that he has to earn influence with people sometimes through ineffective means, but later this gives him the leverage to effectively use this influence in leadership. It's similar to making deposits and withdrawals from a bank account, you can never withdraw more than you deposit without consequences.
I hope this will catalyze your leadership.
"Crush the boxes, break the frames, dance off rhythm, don't be tamed"
Great thoughts, honey.
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