catalyst review::andy stanley

Andy was the speaker in the first session. His talk: The Most Powerful Man in the Room. His text: John 13.

Key thoughts:

• If you're in leadership, you have power. Don't shy away from it, figure out how to leverage it for God.
• What do you do when it dawns on you that you are most powerful person in the room? This is the moment in the life of leader that makes us or breaks us.
• In John 13, the disciples were stunned by Jesus' humility. Question to ask ourselves: When's the last time that the people I lead were stunned by my humility?
• When it dawns on you...your response should be to humble yourself and serve. Leverage your power for the sake of other people.
• What do you do? You look for ways to leverage that power for the sake of other people in the room.
• This principle is what allows you to have lasting impact and influence.
• If I don't do this...I'm making a declaration that I am greater than my Master.
• The leader that can be trusted with power is the leader who is willing to surrender that power.
• The legacy of your leadership will be defined by you declaring day after day: I'm not greater than my Master.