Wow! This book is a keeper and one I'll refer to often. It was published by Jossey Bass and I highly recommend it.
I was reminded of Jacob and Esau just after their "reconciliation" meeting. As they agreed to travel together with young children and young animals, Jacob said, "So go on ahead of us. We will follow at our own pace and meet you at Seir." Genesis 33:14 (NLT) Jacob was one of the first leaders to understand "speed of the leader; speed of the team" concept. Usually this means that the leader has to move out in front of the team and set the pace...and they will move (however you want to define that) as fast as the leader. Jacob's words seems to embody a turn of the concept into "speed of the team; speed of the leader".
There is a correlation between Jacob and Lencioni's fable. The three signs of a miserable job are:
- Irrelevancy - Not knowing if what I do matters to anyone - makes any difference at all.
- Immeasureable - How do I really know on a regular basis if I'm accomplishing my job...really?
- Anonymity - Would someone (preferably my manager) take a real serious interest in me?
Jacob really cared for his family and took a serious interest in their well-being. He knew that what He did really mattered to his family and to his God.
I am still thinking of how I am going to change my relationship with volunteers so that their effort in ministry is not "miserable".
If you want to know more about this book and Patrick Lencioni, go to www.miserablejob.com
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