Goal setting, planning, vision casting…we hear these often in business, organizations, leadership strategies and in churches. They are good and needed yet I am reminded of what Don Shula, one of the greatest coaches, said in his book, Everyone’s A Coach, “goal setting is very overrated if all you do is set goals. It’s what happens after the goals are set, it’s the performance, it’s the action taken to reach those goals”.
Andy Stanley says in his book, The Next Generation Leader, “as I listen to leaders tell their stories, I hear very little about strategic planning and goal setting. I hear a lot about identifying and acting on opportunities. Strategies and goals have their place. But they don’t define leadership. Leaders see and seize opportunity. And in most cases, the opportunities take them by surprise”.
Sometimes in church we plan, cast vision and set goals. But what then? Do those goals and plans stay on paper? Does my vision remain in my head or my heart. Don’t forget the implementation. Without that, all we have is a wish list or a dream of what could be.
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