Are you getting the job done timely? (76-1)
Ultimately to be considered competent and effective a leader needs to get the job done. Joshua’s assignment from God was to conquer the land and divide it equitably among the tribes. Read Joshua 11:1-19:51.
In his seven-year military campaign to take the land, Joshua conquered 31 kings. His strategy was to first conquer the cities in the center of Canaan, thus driving a wedge between the northern and southern cities. Once Joshua had conquered the center cities he turned to the southern cities and then finally to the northern cities. This kind of extended military campaign took extraordinary planning to keep the military flanks and the home front protected, the supply lines open, the troop movements coordinated and the communication clear and concise.
Following the conquest, Joshua allocated the land to the twelve tribes. The settlement east of the Jordan involved the boundaries of Reuben, Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh; the settlement west of the Jordan involved the boundaries of the remaining nine-and-one-half tribes. This division of land required clear thinking concerning the structure and organization of the nation and tremendous fairness and calculation to get the proper tribal boundaries to meet the current and future needs of each tribe.
In both areas of his responsibility Joshua got the job done while he kept the nation focused on God and honoring God. Like Joshua, effective leaders understand what needs to be accomplished and they are able to prioritize, plan and direct their work to completion.
What areas of your work are being successfully completed per the assignment that you received and according to the approved timeline? Once you have identified the areas where you are getting the job done, celebrate them with your team. When you have identified the areas where you are not getting the job done, pull your team together and create a strategy to complete.
