Bob Phillips - 101 Leadership Insights: Practical Tools, Tips, and Techniques for New and Seasoned Leaders

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101 Leadership Insights

Copyright 2021 by Bob Phillips and Del Walinga

Published by Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon 97408

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Names: Phillips, Bob, author. | Walinga, Del, author.

Title: 101 leadership insights / Bob Phillips, Del Walinga.

Description: Eugene, Oregon : Harvest House Publishers, [2021] |

Identifiers: LCCN 2020054221 (print) | LCCN 2020054222 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736983563 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9780736983570 (ebook)

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Finding happiness and fulfillment comes about when you discover Gods plan and purpose for your life and the unique contribution that only you can make.

~R.E. P HILLIPS

M ANY PEOPLE WORK AT JOBS THEY DISLIKE. They know they have to have employment to make a living and support their families but they feel discouraged, disheartened, and depressed. Sometimes they simply feel bored or very unfulfilled.

Are you working at a job you can do and have to do , or are you working at a job you want to do ? Are you getting up each day and saying, I have to go to work. Or when you wake up do you think, I can hardly wait to get to work? What do you really enjoy doing? In what circumstances do you discover a feeling of competence, confidence, and usefulness?

How would you like some help in finding the right job for you? Would you like to understand the type of position that would bring you the most fulfillment and satisfaction? Would you like to have excitement and a natural energy when you go to work every day? Then read on.

A number of years ago I was exposed to a program that gives insight as to the style of work that best fitted my personality. It also helped me realize the types of jobs or positions that would steal away my enthusiasm and would lead to discomfort at work.

It was an inventory designed by Bobb Biehl called Team Profile. The profile suggests there are three basic phases to most jobs and projects. The first phase is the Design Phase, the second is the Development Phase, and the third is the Stable Phase. In between phase one and two is a combination Design/Development phase. And in between phase two and three is a combination Development/Stable phase.

When it comes to the three main phases of most work, which one do you identify with? Do you like to be the one to come up with original ideas? Do you prefer theory and philosophy about a subject or project? Would you prefer to set goals and work on other peoples ideas and polish them and improve them?

I PREFER WORKING IN THE FOLLOWING PHASE:

( ) Design ( ) Design/Develop ( ) Develop ( ) Develop/Stable ( ) Stable

Or would you be happy managing the idea or project after it has been designed and developed? This would include long-term goals, details, and administration of the project or task.

No one achieves greatness by becoming a generalist.

You dont hone a skill by diluting your attention to its development.

The only way to get to the next level is focus.

~J OHN C. M AXWELL

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.

~W OODROW W ILSON

I N THE PREVIOUS ARTICLE, WE LOOKED at the three main phasesDesign, Develop, and Stablewith two in-between phases. Now we would like to consider characteristics of the people who work in each of these five phases.

DESIGNERS enjoy coming up with original ideas, concepts, and models. They like to talk about theory, philosophy, and various views. If problems are solved, or if they get bored, they like to move on to something new. Their focus can range from a few hours to a few months.

DESIGNER/DEVELOPERS also like to come up with original ideas. Their strong contribution is to make original ideas practical and functioning. Their desire is to pass the project or task on to someone else so they can begin a new and exciting challenge.

DEVELOPERS enjoy taking other peoples ideas and concepts and expanding on them. They have a special skill in polishing, enhancing, developing, and getting projects off the ground. Their focus for a project often ranges from six months to two years. After this much time, they desire to pass the project on to more detailed individuals. They are goal oriented and are great launchers.