SUMMARY
This month, our focus at the GLN is on leaving a leadership legacy and today podcast host (and GLN VP of Marketing), Whitney Putnam interviews GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft on his experience with organizational transitions and successions. David shares gems from his 30 years of local church leadership, including how to get started planning a legacy, and the one thing that can absolutely derail a positive transition. Every leader should be thinking about what (or who) will follow them, and this episode is a great starting point for your plans.
IN THIS EPISODE
0:00 Intro
02:00 Why legacy matters
04:30 The work to become a “Level 5” leader
07:30 How anyone can develop a plan to leave a legacy
11:10 What people really remember about a leader
18:10 Outro
LISTEN
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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
- To be a top-level leader, your organization needs to better after you leave than it was when you were still around.
- When planning for a transition, time can be your best friend or your worst enemy, depending on when you start the process.
- You don’t always need a completely detailed plan; sometimes, a rough, one-page plan is enough.
- Start with the question, “Where would I like to go?” as opposed, “Where am I now?”
- Beware of pride, selfishness and self-centered thinking. It’s always about stewardship.
- People will forget your name, but legacy lives on in phrases, ideas and the heart that you instill in the organization.
- If you think it’s about you, you can blow up a potentially successful transition.
- You’re lucky if you can be remembered for two generations.
- No one is perfect: try to “lean” in the direction of being humble and others focused.
LINKS MENTIONED
Whitney Putnam
Vice President of Marketing | Global Leadership NetworkDavid Ashcraft
President and CEO | Global Leadership NetworkEp 168: David Ashcraft on Leadership Legacy
TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST
CallingChange ManagementCharacterChurch & Faith-BasedHuman ResourcesLeading OrganizationsThis month, our focus at the GLN is on leaving a leadership legacy and today podcast host (and GLN VP of Marketing), Whitney Putnam interviews GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft on his experience with organizational transitions and successions. David shares gems from his 30 years of local church leadership, including how to get started planning a legacy, and the one thing that can absolutely derail a positive transition. Every leader should be thinking about what (or who) will follow them, and this episode is a great starting point for your plans.
On This Podcast
Whitney Putnam
Global Leadership Network
Whitney Putnam is the Vice President of Marketing at the Global Leadership Network. She is passionate about men and women working together to expand their influence so that many more people come to know Jesus. As a builder, Whitney cares deeply about building healthy and holistic communities of people, from the team she has the joy of working with at the GLN to those in her neighborhood. She is a well-respected leader and innovator having served as an executive leader at several global non-profits. She’s a mom to three little girls and married to a tall redhead named Michael. They can most often be found dancing in their kitchen and occasionally sprinkling confetti in greeting cards, all while living in Dallas, Texas.
David Ashcraft
Global Leadership Network
David Ashcraft is President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, as well as President of The Advantage, a leadership collaborative serving pastors in Pennsylvania. As Senior Pastor of LCBC in Pennsylvania for 32 years, he helped grow weekly attendance from 150 people to a combined average of more than 22,000.
Show Notes
SUMMARY
This month, our focus at the GLN is on leaving a leadership legacy and today podcast host (and GLN VP of Marketing), Whitney Putnam interviews GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft on his experience with organizational transitions and successions. David shares gems from his 30 years of local church leadership, including how to get started planning a legacy, and the one thing that can absolutely derail a positive transition. Every leader should be thinking about what (or who) will follow them, and this episode is a great starting point for your plans.
IN THIS EPISODE
0:00 Intro
02:00 Why legacy matters
04:30 The work to become a “Level 5” leader
07:30 How anyone can develop a plan to leave a legacy
11:10 What people really remember about a leader
18:10 Outro
LISTEN
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
LINKS MENTIONED
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