I saw a tweet the other day from Tony Morgan which linked to this POST. It included the following quote:

The boss drives group members; the leader coaches them.
The boss depends upon authority; the leader on good will.
The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.
The boss says ‘I’; the leader says ‘we.’
The boss assigns the task, the leader sets the pace.
The boss says, ‘Get there on time’; the leader gets there ahead of time.
The boss fixes the blame for the breakdown; the leader fixes the breakdown.
The boss knows how it is done; the leader shows how.
The boss makes work a drudgery; the leader makes it a game.
The boss says, ‘Go’; the leader says, ‘Let’s go.’

– Author unknown

The reality is we all have positional authority. You’re the pastor. You’re the boss.  You’re the mother. You’re the husband. You’re the board member. You’re the deacon.

And you know what? Truth be told you can get a lot of things done through positional authority. However, I’ve discovered you usually leave people feeling…

unneeded

unmotivated

unloved.

Take a look at the quote above. Is there an area you need to be less boss and more leader?