465 What 40 years of leading people teaches you (Al Stewart)

<p>A senior minister has an enormous influence on whether their team is healthy. After more than 40 years of ministry leadership, Al Stewart has learnt a few things the hard way.</p><p>In this episode, Scott Sanders sits down with Al to unpack the lessons, mistakes and wisdom that only come from decades of leading people.</p><p>They talk about the tensions every ministry leader navigates: caring for people while still having hard conversations, building trust without avoiding conflict, knowing when someone needs to move on, and what to do when you realise you’ve got it wrong.</p><ul><li>The competing tensions in building a team</li><li>Working for the people who work for you</li><li>Why senior ministers set the culture of their teams</li><li>Why bosses are the biggest single factor in whether staff enjoy their job</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Al Stewart has worked with FIEC, City Bible Forum, Geneva Push and Katoomba Christian Convention, as well as serving as a bishop and director within the Sydney Diocese of the Anglican Church.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Toolbox: </strong></p><p><a href="https://matthiasmedia.com.au/products/growth-and-change?srsltid=AfmBOoqO43zxVP21r0B9gdwatMWrtjnXv0wa1fRQtazgtVdG6MjbPLlb" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><em>Growth and Change </em></a>by Andrew Heard </p><p><em>Who’s Holding The Umbrella</em> by Bill Jaegar (this book is unfortunately out of print so we could not provide a link, but have a look on places like Ebay and Facebook marketplace - if you are really desperate for a copy Gus McCowatt in the Reach office has a copy)</p><p><strong>Credits: </strong></p><p>This episode was brought to you by <a href="https://mts.com.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">MTS</a></p><p>The One Thing is brought to you by <a href="https://raus.link/RAWeb" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠Reach Australia⁠⁠</a></p><p>To pray for Reach Australia, join our <a href="https://raus.link/RAWhatsAPP" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠WhatsApp Group⁠⁠</a></p><p>For ideas or questions please email <a href="mailto:resources@reachaustralia.com.au" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠resources@reachaustralia.com.au⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://reachaustralia.com.au/partner-resource-library/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Support Reach Australia&#39;s online library</a></p>