My current class in grad school is called "Managing Organizational Change". The basic premise of the class is that change constantly occurs in every environment and leadership must acknowledge and compensate in their style of working with people if they are going to be successful.
In today's world people are more virtual in their lives and so organizations must learn to adapt and capitalize on this reality. This is not only true for companies but also for churches and families.
One key component in this new reality is that trust must be built, established and maintained. Trust experts, Dennis S. Reina and Michelle Reina, recently wrote Trust and Betrayal in the Workplace: Building Effective Relationships in Your Organization. According to them, the behaviors necessary for leaders to establish trust are:
1. Manage expectations. Both explicit and implicit expectations regarding the work must be clear. In addition, managers must set realistic goals. Husbands, wives, parents and children have the opportunity to set realistic goals and expectations with each other.
2. Establish boundaries. Roles and responsibilities must be well defined, and the parameters and direction of the project must be clearly mapped out. Boundaries in the home can help build healthy relationships.
3. Delegate appropriately. When giving responsibility, you must also give them the necessary authority, resources, and voice to accomplish the goal. This is a great training tool in raising responsible children.
4. Encourage mutually serving intentions. You want your team members to share the attitude that they are all in one boat and together can pull through any storm. The family is a wonderful place to put this into practice.
5. Be consistent. Even when adapting your strategy to the demands of a constantly shifting environment, your behavior should be based on principles and values rather than on expediency. Parents...this is a behavior children desire.
6. Keep agreements. If you must break an agreement, renegotiate promptly. In godly terms...repentance and forgiveness. Absolutely necessary in the home.
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