tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97981409741282294.post5683027157489966689..comments2024-03-17T08:56:26.886-05:00Comments on TJ Addington - Leading From the Sandbox : Unempowered, unhappy and undervalued staffT.J. Addingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201114842211013058noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-97981409741282294.post-57702891754418378912012-06-03T18:29:22.923-05:002012-06-03T18:29:22.923-05:00This strikes at the core for not only church leade...This strikes at the core for not only church leadership but that of the secular world as well. I have been a student of management and leadership since my first days at a fast food restaurant at age 16. Now some 45 years later in spite of all the management books written and all the training and education of present day leadership I still see the same dysfunctional managerial issues in many organizations. All too often leadership is oblivious if not intentional about the marginalization and unempowerment of staff. This begs the question how they even got into positions of leadership to begin with. At what point in time does the board say enough is enough? Unfortunately, many times repairs come late because church attendance is down as is giving and the church is struggling to stay afloat. The time for change is when the dysfunctional leadership behaviors surface not when money issues raise the red flags. Change needs to be effected because it’s the right thing to do. It’s too late when there is an exodus of staff and long time church members.Ron Harpernoreply@blogger.com