Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast REVERB 20: How Excuses Sabotage Your Leadership and Team
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Apr 14, 2025 Excuses can quietly stifle your leadership and team dynamics. Discover how these false barriers, or 'paper walls,' limit your potential and creativity. By reflecting on personal narratives, you can unlock new opportunities for growth. Learn about the complexities of church leadership and the challenges of adapting to new teaching models. Embrace accountability and confront self-imposed limitations to enhance your influence. This enlightening discussion reveals the transformative power of self-awareness in achieving leadership goals.
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Excuses as Paper Walls
- Excuses are paper walls, easily broken through when we recognize their limiting nature.
- Leaders must identify and overcome excuses to avoid hindering their teams and organizations.
Interrogating Self-Talk
- Interrogate your self-talk and the narratives you create.
- Ask three questions: Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it kind?
Two Narratives
- Michael Hyatt shared a story about a Mennonite man who chose between two narratives.
- One was positive, the other negative, highlighting how interpretation shapes our reality.