Sometimes I’m a great leader and I hit homeruns every time I get up to bat… 
And then other times I’m a schmuck and I strike out and fall down! I had one of those days today! CRAP! 
I needed to share some frustration and did it in a hurtful way. What I needed to say needed to be said… but not like I said it.
I basically came out and laid a person flat. I didn’t mean to… but I did.
After reflecting and seeking counsel from a wise man, I think I should have done it like this…
I said, “Here’s what I saw… I didn’t like it… You were responsible.”
I should have said, “Here’s what I saw… I didn’t like it… What happened?”
I think that rather than charging in with finger pointed I should have walked in with a question.
Yea so today… I’m an idiot, but tomorrow I’ll hit a homerun!
Filed under: My life, leadership
somebody I know once wrote a blog titled “rebounding from failure” maybe I should have you read his blog, I know it was helpful for me…now Im going to have to make it a point to take an extra 30 seconds out of my personal time tonight and keep you in my prayers……..but only if you can do the same for me.
your resident redneck for Christ, Phill
You’re a good leader, Paul. Good leaders sometimes fall short, recognize they’re falling short, and learn from those experiences.
Thanks for sharing them with us, that we might learn too.
I think one of the toughest things to do as a leader (whether a pastor, teacher, supervisor, parent) is to admit when you make a mistake. It makes us vulnerable. Sometimes it takes a lot to admit to ourselves and even more to admit to someone else. But when we face the one we wronged or affected…that shows and builds character. We all screw up, it’s what we do next that matters…
I hope you were able to talk to other party in this miscommunication. That always helps me when I misspeak. And I agree with everyone else’s comments too. Thank you Paul.
Batter up! Keep swinging Buddy.
The challenges of leadership! Who would want to be one? Your willingness to make yourself vulnerable in the honesty of this blog makes for refreshing reading. Not many leaders would admit to the stuff like this – yet we all face it!