ByHave you ever updated an app on your phone in Google Play Store or App Store only to see “Bug fixes and performance improvements” in your app description? To the novice in the world of technology, it’s nothing to them. But to the programmer, it means a lot.
A bug in computing is a fault in a computer program, system or machine. Whenever there’s an app update that only cites bug fixes, what happened was that the developer detected and worked out specific problems in the app’s computer programs. Sometimes, these errors are hard to find and may be unknown to the user.
In the same way, several organisational bugs exist in the administration, work strategy and systems in many institutions. They are usually prevailing problems that must be dealt with from its root. But the question is, do we detect them, especially as leaders?
God is perfect; man is not
In Matthew 5:48 (NIV), Jesus said that we must be perfect just as the Father in heaven is perfect. So if God is perfect, then it means He has no flaws in His kingdom. Secondly, He doesn’t change and will never change (Hebrews 13:8). Thirdly, He’s committed to seeing His children come to the knowledge of the truth.
Once God is perfect, He doesn’t have organisational bugs in His kingdom. Everything is already in order in His kingdom. And the truth is that He wants us to emulate this character, especially as leaders. So He said through Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:40 that “Everything must be done in an orderly way.”
Be an analytical watcher in leadership
Most of the cycles of problems in many organisations that keep recurring are because of poor eyesight of the root cause of problems. Without being an analytical watcher as a leader, you’ll be quick to detect problems yet miss out on the root cause of them.
For example, one time, people followed Jesus and His disciples to a remote place until it was late afternoon. They were becoming hungry, and the disciples suggested that Jesus should send them away. But Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat” (Luke 9:12-13). Eventually, Jesus fed all of them and even had leftovers gathered.
Jesus didn’t discern a complaint from the disciples; He saw an opportunity to do ministry. Leaders don’t think like followers. Followers can complain about a problem, but surely a leader will do something about it.
Sometimes, leaders are so focused on their vision that they hardly detect problems. If you can’t see all the issues in your organisation, ask for someone else’s help. Maybe your spouse or your closest, most honest team member. It’ll help you.
It’s not about how fast a problem gets solved. Instead, it’s about how well it’s solved. Share on XList the problems
After identification, the next is to list the problems and probably add the ideas that may be used to solve those problems too. If you don’t do this, you’ll set yourself up for worry because your mind will become cluttered with many problems to deal with without action. And that can even drain your strength to approach them.
List the problems in your organisation down. And you can apply it to your own life too. Write down the problems in your own life that must be solved.
Take them on one by one
Every problem must be solved. But in a few years of leadership, I’ve discovered that it’s not about how fast a problem gets solved. Instead, it’s about how well it’s solved.
When you combine solving problems, you might end up doing them haphazardly. Take your time. Life is not a rush. Your organisation or life will evolve better tomorrow because of today’s patience in solving your problems.
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