Leadership

What does this gift mean?

Leadership in this inventory is the charism of seeing what God has given other people and inviting those gifts into a shared work. The Diocese of Cleveland describes leaders who hold a vision, help a group finish it, and model service rather than control. Jesus' picture of leadership is the one who serves. A strong score here is an invitation to responsibility, not to being the loudest voice in the room.

What might it look like in everyday life?

• Ask teammates what they do well before you assign the work.
• Keep a group pointed at the goal when energy drops.
• Share credit and make sure quiet members are heard.

How can I use this gift to serve others?

On your next group project, name one strength you see in each person and invite them to use it.

How might I explore this gift in VEYM?

These ideas are for the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement. Any parish youth group can use them too.

• Guide a small group or help organize a youth activity.
• Mentor a younger member who is taking a role for the first time.
• Help a team finish a project without doing every task yourself.