The further the leader goes in the journey of minding a gap, the more unexpected gifts “happen” to sustain the journey. The leader does not have all the answers, but he does have a story in which wisdom, faith, a compelling sense of call and vocation, and skills of improvisation have been learned. Within the journey itself, leaders gain the wisdom to trust that God will provide what is needed for the next step.
Leading is not about knowing where you are going. It is about starting somewhere and then taking a next faithful step, then another and another. Thus one of the greatest skills leaders must learn in the journey is the art of improvisation – of navigating very concrete contexts with the right measure of knowing and not knowing.
Reconciling All Things, Emmanuel Katongole & Chris Rice
Knowing and Not Knowing
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