The Bible’s Advice for Change Leaders

Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise. - Grace Hopper
“Why do you cut off the ends of a roast before cooking it?” a husband asked his wife. “Because my mother did it that way,” she responded with a smile.

Curious, the husband called the wife’s mother and asked her the same question. When she gave an identical answer, he called his wife’s grandmother. The moment the elderly grandmother heard the question, she laughed and said, “I don’t know why they cut off the ends of the roast, but I did it that way because a full roast wouldn’t fit into my pan.”

Most organization practices start with good reason. But some continue because “that’s the way we’ve always done it.” What does the Bible say about change and innovation?

Let’s see what we can learn from Week 33 of the NIV Leadership Bible. Click here to continue.