Sorry for the lack of updates. Just couldn’t muster enough motivation to type more than 140 characters at one go. But recently I managed to attend LEAD Summit 2009 – and there’s stuff that’s just too good not to be shared.

So here are 10 lessons that struck me (not in order of importance) in nutshells:

1. Have an adequate replenishment strategy. What adds up to my life? What drains away? Work it out.

2. During crisis, the best thing a leader can bring to the table is a faith-filled heart.

3. Classes don’t make leaders. But they make you aware of leadership principles and role models.

4. The challenge is not how to teach leadership but how to create a culture of leadership.

5. Briefly distance yourself from a decision in order to find reflective space and gain clarity. Look at the situation from a different reference point.

6. Review leadership decisions after they’re implemented: What went well? What went wrong?

7. Big change starts with a small idea.

8. More opportunities = higher chance to divert from original mission

9. Failure is useful for it’s a valley of insights.

10. Leaders don’t just do ministry. Leaders equip people to do ministry.

(I hope to elaborate on them when I have more time. Maybe we can do it in our next Care Leaders Meeting. Hopefully.)