Leading a local church may be the single most difficult leadership challenge I know. You must have a high level of spiritual security and your significance primarily comes from you’re calling not the response of the crowd. You need to be inspiring and highly relational to move people to change. This Forbes post offers a great list for every pastor:
“A growing number of companies are looking to hire transformational leaders. These are the people who create positive changes in their employees and companies. Transformational leaders are billed as leaders of the future who can help their companies through turbulent times full of change and innovation. But what does it actually mean to be a transformational leader and how can you become one? Here are 10 habits of transformational leaders: