The STaRS opportunities.

Michael Watkins talks about the OPPORTUNITIES of the four types of organizations:

START-UP

• You can do things right from the beginning.
• People are energized by the possibilities.
• There is no preexisting rigidity in people’s thinking.

SUSTAINING SUCCESS

• A strong team may already be in place.
• People are motivated to succeed.
• Foundations for continued success (such as the product pipeline) may be in place.

REALIGNMENT

• The organization has significant pockets of strength.
• People want to continue to see themselves as successful.

TURNAROUND

• Everyone recognizes that change is necessary.
• Affected constituencies (such as suppliers who want the company to stay in business) may offer significant external support.
• A little success goes a long way.

Here’s the question for church leaders: How will you leverage these opportunities in your ministry?