Vision vs. Execution,pt. 2
Yesterday I wrote about Vision, and today, I’ll share with you the 2nd part of what I gave to our team – Execution. This is the toughest part of seeing any project through. Anyone can think of an idea, but only hard workers and smart thinkers can make it happen. Personally, this is one of my toughest challenges in ministry. So I’ve come up with this list to help me.
Execution is making the Big Picture happen. In order to make the big picture happen, you have to…
-Lay out the ways you get from here to there.
Brainstorm (think big!)
Ask questions (Why? How? Where? When? How much?)
Delegate (Who does what?)
Write down everything (trust me, your memory is not enough)
Over analyze (Have we missed anything?)
Remind (Act like the people you’ve delegated to have forgotten)
Demand excellence (the last two should be done with respect)
What is the bad word you might be asking? Well, if each of these things aren’t done and done well, it is…
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I’ve got a great book for you if you haven’t read it already: http://www.amazon.com/Execution-Discipline-Getting-Things-Done/dp/0609610570/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238083622&sr=8-1
heard this today – has nothing to do with your post
how do you know when you have fans?
its not subscribers
its when people are disappointed when they don’t hear from you
what kind of community are you building?
Hi, Marty. BAD WORD…I like that. Did you think of it?
Hi Pastor Marty – Hope all is well with you. Great post.