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10 Ways to Be an Effective Leader

by Perry Noble

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1. A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not love.

2. A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not listen to.

3. A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not always assume the best about.

4. A leader cannot effectively lead people that he secretly hopes that they fear him.

5. A leader cannot effectively lead people that he does not take the time to explain things to.

6. A leader cannot effectively lead people when he assumes that he is the smartest person in the room.

7. A leader cannot effectively lead people when his goal is to use people rather than help them.

8. A leader cannot effectively lead people when he secretly wishes he wasn't a part of the organization he is leading!

9. A leader cannot effectively lead people when he is not dedicated to increasing his own capacity.

10. A leader cannot effectively lead people when he isn't willing to be honest about his own limitations and struggles.

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Perry Noble is the founding and senior pastor of NewSpring Church in Anderson, Greenville and Florence, South Carolina. At just nine years old, the church averages over 10,000 people during weekend services and is launching another campus in Columbia, South Carolina. Perry is convicted about speaking the truth as plainly as possible. A prolific blogger, he’s also the author of Blueprints: How to Build Godly Relationships.

More from Perry Noble or visit Perry at www.perrynoble.com