How to Operate Under Leadership You Don't Respect

Actionable Steps:
1. Be a champion, not a criticizer
- Are you gossiping and complaining or praying for your leadership and bringing solutions?
- Commit to put effort behind the decision that was made, even if it wasn't your first choice.
2. Receive and give feedback
- We need to be able to receive feedback before we can give it.
- It's important for leaders to have people in their corner who can tell them the hard truth. Be one of those people.
- When you have feedback, always ask "Can I ask you a question" or "Are you open to feedback?"
- It's not loving to withhold feedback from people you care about, if you love your leadership, help refine them.
3. Assume the best about your leadership team
- If you consistently negatively interpret their actions or motives, that's only going to make you more bitter
4. Find people that are thriving
- Who around you is highly motivated, loves what they do, and wants to encourage others?
- Ask these people questions and learn from them!
- If you don't have anyone like this around you, be the catalyst! It's contagious.
5. Pray constantly
- If you feel frustrated by your leadership team, pray for them - it's much harder to be bitter towards someone when you pray for them.