Original post by Emmanuel is here:

LDRS5O1/ POST 2.1 by CLEN-NP

Hey Emmanuel,

Great thoughts and well written blog. I like the way you were able to link TSL with strategic leadership, particularly in a non-profit context. I argued in my post that Christian Organizations or Ministries probably relate best to the idea of TSL as they exist for the benefit of others. I wonder if the same is true for a non-profit organization? It might be easier to integrate TSL to that setting, rather than a business or education setting.

You say: “The TSL models support the strategic leadership concept which advocates for the implication of all the stakeholders into the elaboration of  strategies.” I love this idea but when I think about it practically, it seems like this could become difficult and timely. Getting input from everyone for all major decisions can make processes very slow. On the other hand, when one person has all the authority of an organization, they may be able to make decisions quickly, but they may lose the support of the group if a particular decision is made without the groups approval. I like to think of a group coming together and giving input into the particular strategy of an organization but then allowing each individual to be responsible for a specific task. I have heard of some churches that need 100% agreement on a decision before it can be made so that everyone is on board with it. This can result in endless meetings, discussions and often decisions are not made. The balance of including others – as part of the TSL model – and being autonomous is an interesting concept to think through.

Thanks for spurring my brain on!

Oliver