Being the executive leader of a large church organization requires a set of abilities different from any other organizational context. The ExecLeader 360 is designed to assist you understand your own leadership in the light of this fact.
The role of executive leadership is to cultivate the commitment of a set of churches and their leaders to share a journey of transformation. All other functions, operational and administrative, are secondary. Innovating this kind of environment requires an effective process and a unique set of skills.
The executive leadership of church organizations (denominations, judicatories, synods, regional conferences, presbyteries, etc.) is an increasingly complex role requiring the capacities to manage both the demands of its ongoing life and the need to innovate transformation. Executive leaders often find themselves charged with leading groups of churches struggling to find relevancy, while working within a structure that has become more regulatory in nature. Increasingly, the focus of their time is on maintenance and regulation.
Focus of the ExecLeader 360
The ExecLeader 360 is a tool that provides the basis for understanding the role of this position and gives the leader a precise picture of where they can best begin to cultivate the capacities they will need. It identifies the leadership factors relevant to leading church organizations in the midst of major cultural transformation. These leadership capacities are (in many cases) new to the church world. Leaders in the past were not required to focus on such matters as managing change, forming people and shaping systems for innovation. Today, executive leaders have to work in contexts of high ambiguity and uncertainty where there is a longing to recover a past and little awareness of how organizational cultures are transformed. More is demanded of an executive leadership than ever before. Developing the requisite leadership skills and capabilities does not happen by accident. It requires focus attention and deliberate processes of leadership developmental. The 360 focuses on doing this.
What is the the Executive Leader 360?
- A tool that provides feedback on current leadership skills and capacities
- Looks at twenty factors categorized into the following four areas:
- Personal Foundation Attributes
- Creating a Shared Future
- Building Organizational Capability
- Cultivating Individual Commitment
- Not a standard evaluation tool; it doesn't compare the leader to a set of standard best practices.
- The basis for identifying the primary adaptive skills a leader needs to focus on a this point
- A framework for executive leaders seeking coaching to improve their abilities in transformation.
Who participates in the Executive Leader 360?
The Executive will complete the 360 questionnaire on him/her self and invite 15 - 25 other leaders to also complete the same questionnaire. This group would include such people as peers, staff, clergy, Board members selected by the executive.
Denominations that have used the Executive Leader 360.
- Mennonite Church USA
- Presbyterian Church USA
- Anglican church
- Disciples of Christ
- Vineyard
- Baptists
- Church of Christ
- Moravian church
Executive Leader 360 FAQs
How do you take the survey?
After completing your purchase, you will be sent a link to the on-line survey with all the necessary instructions for inviting others to participate in the 360. Our staff will be available for any questions that you might have.
How long does it take for someone to complete?
About 35-40 minutes.
What do you receive from this survey?
The information from the survey is gathered into a confidential 50 page Report that uses color charts and graphics. Download an example Executive Leader 360 Report here.
How long does it take to receive the Report?
It takes approximately two weeks to have the report sent to you.
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