When Blanchard speaks… leaders listen! Some of the highlights from Leading at a Higher Level

• “In high performing organizations, everyone’s energy is focused on not just one bottom line, but three bottom lines – being the provider of choice, the employer of choice, and the investment of choice. This triple bottom line is the right target and can make the difference between mediocrity and greatness.”

• What would happen if the church had a triple bottom line:
  • To provide the best weekend experience! We are in competition for people’s attention! We compete against organizations with more money (e.g. organized sports) and groups with more relational influence (e.g. family; fishing buddies). If we are going to be effective we MUST be innovative and strategic in our efforts to bring people to Jesus! This starts with PRAYER… moves to PLANNING… which leads to IMPLEMENTATION… followed by EVALUATION and ADJUSTMENT!
  • To be the best place to work! It happens regularly but not coincidentally… people leave the business and government sectors to serve in the social sector (e.g. the church)… not because the money is greater, but because the mission is greater! When the church is functioning at full capacity, it is the hope of the world and the best place to engage your energy! What would happen if every church set out to be the best place to be employed?
  • To be the best place to give resources! People regularly give money, time, and knowledge away as an act of charity. BUT they only give it to organizations they believe in… organizations that are effectively accomplishing their mission! What would happen if the local church became so effective in her mission of introducing life-transformation into our local and global cultures that people saw the church as the best investment?