SUMMARY:
Is leadership about taking people somewhere, or is it about shaping people in powerful ways? In a recent talk, author, fashion designer, and pastor Erwin Raphael McManus shared the tremendous capacities of human beings—our inherent genius and the ability to create futures. While many of us end up believing a lesser story and forget about our creative power, Erwin shows how leaders can help people recover their faith in their God-given creative capacity and suggests a couple critical, practical tools to unlock your genius.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
LEADERSHIP IS MUCH MORE THAN A DOMAIN OF KNOWLEDGE. The point is not to become an expert in “leadership.” The point is to become an expert in humanity and what makes us different from other species.
TO BE HUMAN IS TO MATERIALIZE THE INVISIBLE. Human beings create without even being aware that we are creating. Our capacity to “translate dreams” is what sets us apart from all other species.
HUMANS CREATE FUTURES. “The future” doesn’t happen to us, it happens from us. We can choose to act and to create. We are not simply a part of creation—we are created to create as both works of art and artists at work.
LEADERS HELP OTHERS LEARN TO BE HUMAN. At its core leadership is about helping people remember how to be human—to be creative and to have agency. It’s not about where leaders are taking people; it’ show they are shaping them. It’s not about where we are going but who we are becoming.
THE REAL POWER OF LEADERSHIP IS IN UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF INDIVIDUALS. Given the inherent creative, imaginative power of human beings, the true task of leadership is to help men and women unlock their true potential.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE PROCESS OF LEADERSHIP. You cannot change the world if you cannot translate your ideas and visions into language.
LEADERSHIP MEANS GIVING PEOPLE A BETTER STORY TO LIVE IN. We are the sum of the stories we tell ourselves. Whoever tells the best story shapes the culture and creates the future.
REALIZE THE IMPACT OF YOUR WORDS. Our words give us the power to create new stories and new possibilities—of hope and of love—for the people we influence.
RELATED LINKS:
Global Leadership Network
The Global Leadership Summit
Erwin Raphael McManus
The Art of Communication by Erwin McManus
Mosaic
Erwin McManus
Author, Futurist, Founder | Mosaic, Los AngelesAshlyn Ochoa
Host | The Global Leadership PodcastEp 102: Leadership & Human Genius—Erwin Raphael McManus
TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST
CommunicationLeading OthersLeading YourselfResilienceIs leadership about taking people somewhere, or is it about shaping people in powerful ways? In a recent talk, author, fashion designer, and pastor Erwin Raphael McManus shared the tremendous capacities of human beings—our inherent genius and the ability to create futures. While many of us end up believing a lesser story and forget about our creative power, Erwin shows how leaders can help people recover their faith in their God-given creative capacity and suggests a couple critical, practical tools to unlock your genius.
On This Podcast
Erwin McManus
Mosaic, Los Angeles
Erwin Raphael McManus is a world-renowned communicator, futurist, cultural thought leader, and author whose books have sold more than a million copies worldwide. He has traveled to over 80 countries as an in-demand speaker and mindset coach, shifting the cultural conversation of the global future for over 30 years. McManus is the founder of Mosaic, a church movement based in the heart of Hollywood with a community that spans the globe. In the business sector he works as a high-level MasterMind coach, mentoring top-tier leaders and entrepreneurs. Erwin lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Kim McManus, and works with his adult children Aaron and Mariah. His latest book is The Genius of Jesus.
Ashlyn Ochoa
The Global Leadership Podcast
Ashlyn Ochoa has served in a variety of roles at the Global Leadership Network since 2016. The product of her talented work, strategic creativity, and valuable leadership has been experienced in the production of The Global Leadership Podcast, as well as many of the GLN’s leadership events and videos that have been translated and contextualized in more than 123 countries. As a valuable leader with a voice of positive influence, she is the host of The Global Leadership Podcast, one of the most popular leadership podcasts in the world. As of 2022, in addition to hosting the podcast, Ashlyn leads national event strategy and production at Bethany Christian Services, where she works in her passion to serve children and families. Beyond her professional roles, her greatest joy is found in being a wife and mom. Experience her positive energy, inquisitive mind, and wisdom as you tune in to The Global Leadership Podcast!
Show Notes
SUMMARY:
Is leadership about taking people somewhere, or is it about shaping people in powerful ways? In a recent talk, author, fashion designer, and pastor Erwin Raphael McManus shared the tremendous capacities of human beings—our inherent genius and the ability to create futures. While many of us end up believing a lesser story and forget about our creative power, Erwin shows how leaders can help people recover their faith in their God-given creative capacity and suggests a couple critical, practical tools to unlock your genius.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
LEADERSHIP IS MUCH MORE THAN A DOMAIN OF KNOWLEDGE. The point is not to become an expert in “leadership.” The point is to become an expert in humanity and what makes us different from other species.
TO BE HUMAN IS TO MATERIALIZE THE INVISIBLE. Human beings create without even being aware that we are creating. Our capacity to “translate dreams” is what sets us apart from all other species.
HUMANS CREATE FUTURES. “The future” doesn’t happen to us, it happens from us. We can choose to act and to create. We are not simply a part of creation—we are created to create as both works of art and artists at work.
LEADERS HELP OTHERS LEARN TO BE HUMAN. At its core leadership is about helping people remember how to be human—to be creative and to have agency. It’s not about where leaders are taking people; it’ show they are shaping them. It’s not about where we are going but who we are becoming.
THE REAL POWER OF LEADERSHIP IS IN UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF INDIVIDUALS. Given the inherent creative, imaginative power of human beings, the true task of leadership is to help men and women unlock their true potential.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE PROCESS OF LEADERSHIP. You cannot change the world if you cannot translate your ideas and visions into language.
LEADERSHIP MEANS GIVING PEOPLE A BETTER STORY TO LIVE IN. We are the sum of the stories we tell ourselves. Whoever tells the best story shapes the culture and creates the future.
REALIZE THE IMPACT OF YOUR WORDS. Our words give us the power to create new stories and new possibilities—of hope and of love—for the people we influence.
RELATED LINKS:
Global Leadership Network
The Global Leadership Summit
Erwin Raphael McManus
The Art of Communication by Erwin McManus
Mosaic
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