Excellence Matters
Serving 9 Million Entrepreneurs
Anthony Tan
As a Christ-centered leader you are expected to do excellent work. In this session, Anthony Tan, Founder of Grab, shares about how excellence requires moving from a productivity perspective to Christ-centered creativity and innovation.
Discussion Questions
Servant Leadership
The greatest example of servant leadership is found in the Gospel of John. The disciples are gathered together in an upper room just before Jesus is to be arrested and put to death. As they gather to share their last meal together, Jesus does something that still echoes across time… he proceeds to wash the feet of his disciples. Then he tells his followers that to be known as the greatest, the most excellent, they must be willing to serve.
How is your business seeking to serve others? What are tangible ways you can humble yourself and honor others like Jesus?
Excel in Everything
When we think about excellence, many of us jump to product development, marketing strategies, or talent recruitment. But in 2 Corinthians 8 Paul encourages us to excel in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in love, and in the grace of giving.
What could excelling in faith, in speech, knowledge, love and giving look like in your work life or daily rhythms?
Displaying Empathy
In this video, Anthony Tan talks about how a culture of excellence can only be created by staying close to the ground and developing empathy.
In what ways do you struggle with displaying empathy in business? Does it make you feel weak or indecisive? Do you feel like people will take advantage of you?
How might a greater measure of empathy in your business strategies or priorities create greater and more sustainable opportunities?
Ideas to Explore the Mark Further
Looking for some practical ways to put this mark into action? Here are some ideas that can help you develop an even greater understanding of Excellence Matters
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Horst Schulze, founder of Ritz-Carlton, wrote the book Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise. In it he shares about creating a culture of excellence. Watch the “Excellent Leadership” video series based on the book on RightNow Media.
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Ensuring that you have a healthy, functioning team and providing programs for professional development allows your organization to create excellent work. Pat Lencioni’s Table Group provides online resources and consultants for leaders who want to practice organization health, build effective teamwork, and manage people well.
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As Christ-followers, excellence includes fulfilling our commitment to our priorities and values. If you would like to practically learn how to reorient your attention from the things that don’t matter to the things that do, consider watching Focus: In a World of Bottomless Distractions and Endless Opportunities by New York Times bestselling author and speaker Jon Acuff. Available on RightNow Media.