Week 6: Vision and Team Health: Inspiring People Forward

Podcast: At The Table with Patrick Lencioni 

Episode: “Joy Is The Leading Indicator”

Description: The first sign of trouble on the horizon for any organization is not as clean and measurable as you might think. Pat and Cody make the case that leaders would be wise to pay keen attention to the joy in their organizations. 

Discussion Questions: 

1. What does Patrick mean when he says joy is a leading indicator of organizational health? 
2. How can a lack of joy signal deeper issues on a leadership team? 
3. Where have you seen joy (or the lack of it) impact team effectiveness in ministry or work? 

Required Reading: 

Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 by John Maxwell
LESSON 8 | The Indispensable Quality of Leadership: Vision 

Discussion Questions: 

1. Why does Maxwell call vision indispensable to leadership? 
2. What vision currently guides your leadership decisions? 
3. How does vision affect motivation and alignment in a team or church? 
4. How can leaders help others “see” the vision more clearly? 
5. What is one sentence that captures your leadership vision right now?