Copy Principles, Not Practices
Don’t try to copy practices.
If you must copy…copy principles.
Systematic planning…copy that.
Productive meetings…copy that.
Celebrating wins…copy that.
Embracing healthy conflict…copy that.
But…
Staff meetings every Tuesday…maybe…maybe not. You need productive meetings, but Monday might be your best day. Or, you may not meet but every other week in your context.
An annual volunteer banquet featuring an outside speaker…maybe…maybe not. You may find other ways to celebrate volunteerism and victories that fits better with your style.
It’s true in organizations and with individuals. You can be like someone in principle. You can copy their morals. You can be like them in character. But, individually, you should be who God designed you to be. Independent of how others were designed. You have a unique role to play in God’s plan.
So does your organization.
You can copy principles. In fact, why not? You may need to in order to be a healthier team.
Be careful, however, trying to copy practices. Your context will likely be different from where you copied it.
Have you ever been guilty of copying a practice that didn’t work?
