Catalyst 2014: Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

Leaders Eat Last

Professor

www.startwithwhy.com

In the military we give medals to people who are willing to give their lives for others to gain. In business we give bonuses to those willing to sacrifice others so that they will gain.

People do extraordinary things in extraordinary environments. Leaders are responsible to create the environment.

Trust is the foundation of leading well. Trust is the good of the tribe.

Leaders must have courage. That's it. It requires sacrifice.

Leadership is not a rank, it's a choice.

You can not tell you are a good parent or leadership in a day to day comparison. It must be viewed in large patches.

Strong comparison between leadership and parenting.

-     I'm a leader of people...can't do it without people. It's all about sacrifice.

-     Parents don't exists without children.

-     Great leaders would never sacrifice the people to save the numbers but the numbers to save the people.

-     Only thing people learn from parents: love self, love others

Be the leader you wish you had.

Serve those who serve others.

The best leaders are the best followers.

Catalyst 2014: Rachel Cruze

Rachel Cruze

Dave Ramsey's daughter

Author:  Smart Money, Smart Kids

Talked about legacy

Three things to model for kids:

-     God owns it all

-     Kids are managing their stuff for God

-     Money comes from work

-     Kids weren't given an allowance, they were on commission

-     Money is finite

-     Teach your Kids to Give

-     Giving is the solution for selfishness

-     More is caught than taught

-     Use the parenting illustration of the rope 

Catalyst 2014: Lisa Terkeurst

Lisa Terkeurst

President:  Proverbs 31 Ministries

Best Selling Author

lysaterkeurst.com

2 Samuel 20

Things don't go well for you if you mess with the anointed and appointed!

Trouble makers cause trouble in their current location but also there future destination.

Jesus says we will be known by our love, not by our theology or stance on an issue.

One Wise Woman

-     Approach - can in great honor respect as a servant

-     Jesus personally rebuked 3 people he had strong relationships with...Peter James John

-     Gather around a table and serve those you don't understand

-     Assurance

-     You can be offended and not act offended

-     Advice

-     The bible says that the people knew her advice would be wise

-     She had established wise patterns in her life

-     She tucked wisdom into the words she said and the words she choose not to say

Catalyst: Bob Goff

Bob Goff

Author:  Love Does

Lawyer, Best Selling Author, 

Founder: Restore International

www.restoreinternational.org

-     Instead of living on the edge of comfortable, live on the edge of yikes. We will always gravitate toward comfort.

-     Don't need to be amped, need to be faithful

-     Every Thursday Bob gives something the boot

-     You can't leave the church you are the church

-     You will never know how to honor People unless you honor God

-     Prov 4:23 - guard your heart

-     Galatians 1:6 - live in Christ

-     Live in Grace, walk in love.

-     Keep your eyes on Jesus and not the bass in the room!

-     We can trust others more when they have obviously failed.

-     Instead of telling everyone they are wrong, point them toward Jesus.

-     People don't follow vision they follow availability

-     Tell people how far they have come, rather than how far they have to go.

Catalyst 2014 Dr. Henry Cloud

Dr Henry Cloud

Clinical psychologist & leadership consultant

Best selling authors boundaries for leaders

 drcloud.com

NOTES"

-    " the bible can make you well and not crazy

-    In knowing your identity the first thing you have to know is what your not

-    Boundaries for leaders:

-    Road it identity has to be a road of focused attention

-    Attend to what is relevant to who you are and who you are going to become

-    You have to inhibit everything else

-    You must have a working memory of this

•     Ephesians 2-god created you for good works by his workmanship

•    "If everything is important, nothing is."

-    Your identity can only be realized in a positive emotional climate

•    Sometimes doing things are so important that the high probably of failure is worth it.

•    God does not let people be divisive in his camp.

-     Your identity in leadership is not meant to be done alone

•    Your brain runs on oxygen, glucose, and relationships

•    Story of a monkeys stress level being cut in half as a result of not being alone in a stressful environment

•    Get with your Monkeys

•    Questions you have to ask yourself as a leader:

-    Where am I?

-    Where is the enemy?

-    Where are my buddies?

-    Your brain is designed to have a desire for control....but self control is Gods intention and a fruit of the spirit

-    As a leader, you have to let them go. If there is someone you have to control, fire them.

Random Lessons on Leading Well (especially in new environments)

True loyalty is telling people what they need to know what they need to know it.  Loyalty is not simply supporting the person you are trying to be loyal to.  Its respecting that person enough to having the hard conversations.

Interpersonal 360 degree leadership requires us to disagree without being disagreeable.

When leading below a direct superior, be sure to understand exactly where the 'line' is...what can you do and not do.  This is a practical tool for leading those around you!

When beginning a new leadership position, be sure to begin well, be humble, admit your still learning, and serve those whom you have authority over.

Ensure you embrace what you don't like so you can learn from it!

KEY to disagreement is not 'powering up' on those who are working for you, the key is to earn respect disagreeing to make the people around you better.

Be sure to admit to those around you, that you 'need their help'.

Before stepping over a pre-defined line, ask the boss.

Leaders are always faster than people they are leading.

People don't want to see how well a person of influence deals with issues, but how they deal with it transparently.

There is a big difference between a person liking a respecting you.

Stories stick, principles fade.

A random danger -- we pour into groups more than we should, and less into individuals than we should.  All because it is safer to pour into a group.  Authenticity is not as required.

When pouring into a person, don't expect anything in return.

If you pour your life into someone you might help them be saved from a life of bad choices.   Do for one what you wish you could do for many. (Andy Stanley)

Intention doesn't matter, direction determines destination.

Generosity is giving of yourself what people need most.