Next Steps
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Process Question for Teams:
One of the key barriers in effective strategy that Michael Porter discussed is the tendency to allow the development of programs to be driven by donor, volunteer, or staff passions and preferences rather than by the potential value or effectiveness of the program. As a team, discuss how your church or organization tends to pick the programs or ministries that are started. Do they tend to be passion-driven or value-driven? What are the results?
Process Question for Individuals:
Michael Porter made the observation that volunteerism and service efforts are sometimes driven by personal satisfaction rather than by the desire to meet the needs of those who are being served. Take a few moments to do some introspection, and think about the true motives behind your volunteerism and ministry efforts. To what extent are you driven by your own satisfaction? What effect might that have on your efforts?
For more processing questions like these, reserve your copy of The Leadership Summit 2007 Team Edition on DVD.
