Who Gets the Credit? Does it Matter to You?

As a children's ministry leader, does it matter to you who gets the credit for the wins?

By nature, we all want to be known, appreciated, recognized and praised for the victories.

But effective leaders go against this natural instinct and shift the credit to the team members who helped them achieve the win.

Average leaders seek out the spotlight. Great leaders shine the spotlight on the team members who helped them.

Average leaders are powerful. Great leaders are empowering.

Average leaders seek to build themselves up. Great leaders seek to build others up.

Average leaders are powerful. Great leaders are empowering.

Average leaders take the credit. Great leaders shift the credit to others.

Average leaders want to be known as the hero. Great leaders make those around them heroes.

Average leaders like to be bragged about. Great leaders brag about others.

Average leaders make themselves better. Great leaders make those around them better.

Average leaders lift themselves up. Great leaders lift up those around them.

I love this quote by Tao Tzu.

The leader doesn't talk, he acts. When his work is done, the people say, 'Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves.'

Our ego longs to get the credit. But we must die