Leaders, where are they?

Another meeting, another hour of my life I won't get back.

No agenda, no definite outcome no proposals just a general get together to see if anyone may have any ideas about how we may progress or develop a service with no clear vision and no clear lead.....what could go wrong!


Again, no one person allowed anyone to finish their sentence no one person encouraged another with a definite "yes, that could work", just a sort of positive mumble followed by a stream of , "but have you thought of" and "yes but what about" and not one person offered to work with anyone else on their idea.

Everyone wanted to run with their own idea and be in charge of everything but were not prepared to put in the hours to make it happen. So many willing supervisors and oversee ers (is that a word?) but no flaming workers.

Why do we have so many meetings? Is it to try and find a common ground, make everyone feel involved, info gathering or just to make us feel important and productive.

I'm all for everyone having a say which is acknowledged and valued but we need leaders to have a central vision to run and lead from within. A good leader will be followed. People want to buy into a clear vision and model and affect the pathway to which a common goal is achieved but for it to be successful the outcome must be well defined and the pathway to achievement closely monitored and controlled.

It seem such a shame that we appear to lack those leaders who will stand up for their convictions and say follow me we can do this together, who will empower and facilitate people to collectively achieve a central vision but will stand firm on the purpose and direction.

I think people want to be heard but within the safety of a caring environment where we value each other but each have a clearly defined role within a structure where we allow those who can take up the slack and the pressure do so and guide those who need to be led whilst empowering them to achieve in their area of talent.

We need each other, why can't we look at each others good qualities, recognise we are all different and we are all as important as each other. By agreeing this we can see we are all equal and we could achieve so much if we joined together and worked as one towards a common goal, be it in our work place, the church and in business.