Most people need to lead at some level of their professional or personal life. Many (if not all) of us are both leaders and followers. At times we have authority over others, other times we are under authority. As our church is pushing past the 500 barrier, I am finding myself increasingly on teams where I am not necessarily the leader. So as I read this article, I was reminded that for a lot of us at TJN - a primer or refresher on leading from beneath could be a huge benefit.

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By Andy Stanley

The fine art of Andy Stanleychallenging organization decay-without compromising your integrity.

Five ways you can develop the art of challenging the process without inadvertently issuing a challenge to the people in your organization.

1. When an instruction is given, follow through now; debrief later.

2. Never verbalize your frustration with the process in front of other team members.

3. Don’t confuse your insights with moral imperatives.

4. If you don’t learn to lead under, you won’t have as many opportunities to lead over.

5. When you can’t follow, then it’s time to get off the team.