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Leadership Principle #1.
Posted by JY
On Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7:12 AM
Hi Everyone,

I'm using this opportunity to teach all of you something. I saw this posted by Joy in our blogsite: 'Aiyah, Cheerleader again.' Just need to address this. Thanks Joy for allowing me to have a teachable moment with all of you. :)

The morale of a group is a HEAVY responsibility. Because that will affect the mood of everyone, and how everyone can sustain their energy and concentration in the long run, for emergencies or for normal situations. The morale of the group will determine how well they perform as well. It is more than tactics, strategies, directions, visions: those are the train tracks, but the morale is the engine which gives it ENERGY. Otherwise you can have beautiful train tracks, but the train doesn't move. The DG needs that ENERGY to move and not stay still. Ever wonder why our DG is moving so fast? It is because we are all happy and energised. Imagine coming to DARE or DG but feeling that your DG is the most boring place of all. You still wanna come?

Leadership Principle #1: People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care. Sometimes we wonder why ppl don't want to follow us. Then I will ask you this question: have you in any way showed them that you care for them? There are so many ppl in our DG, thank God. :) But there are times when I ask each and everyone of you, what is this person's name, and you DON'T EVEN know. We have been DG mates for quite some time already! Half a year!

You want to lead better, you want ppl to follow you, then it's time that you showed that you CARE for the rest. Do you know their name? Do you even know their school? Their CCA? Their hobbies? Their fav subjects? Their likes? Their dislikes? Favourite TV show? Favourite topic to chat about? The challenges that they go through? To the level they are appreciated by you, that will be the level that they want to follow you. That is the basic principle of leadership.

The reason why we follow Jesus is that He knows us intimately. He made us, He counts the hair on our head. And there is no incident or accident in our lives that He did not go through or did not know how we feel. He in all things has gone through the same testings and challenges that we go through. And He delivered us, that's why we will always have the way out: IN HIM. :)

Extreme/EOC, you are personally loved by our Lord. Be filled with that Love and step out of yourselves and your comfort zones, and reach out to one another. :) I see our DGs being so full of His Love that we are supporting one another, helping one another, giving to one another until we are so individually rich! Spiritually, Intellectually, Emotionally, and Physically! :) We are in this together for eternity. Amen. :)

Julian