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The best way to develop leaders is to help them lead. The best way to learn to lead is to accept that help in the here and now.

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By Matt Lyons on August 15, 2017

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Leaders must have the right questions.

While metrics are critical for leadership, there is always debate about whether we are measuring the right things. Intel CEO Andy Grove used two questions to determine what his company should measure.

Where do I want to go?
How will I know I’m getting there?

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Dwight Zscheile, in his book The Agile Church, tells the story of Polaroid’s demise in the wake of digital photography as they focused on their products more than those who used them. He quotes innovation scholar Chris Trimble who said Polaroid “loved its cameras more than its customers.” Trimble then posed this question:

Do we love church life more than we love our neighbors?

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