Confidence?

I walked into SOS last night behind two Vineyard legends. I was wondering earlier why they had matching shirts, nametags and fanny packs. Turns out that if you wear an SOS t-shirt and then confidently stride into the auditorium, you don't have to show your SOS wristband.

It's the exact same way that people get into sporting events and concerts for free. You just keep marching forward and don't hesitate for a second. People are intimidated by confidence.

I know a guy that is incredibly confident. I've seen him lead tons of people and I've noticed that he doesn't always know what he's doing. The thing is - people follow him. They're drawn to his leadership because he's so confident in what he's doing. It's as though people find a sense of peace in following someone so sure of himself. He's not incredibly smart, funny or dynamic - he's just confident. The thing is, he leads way more people than others I've seen who have all the "gifts". They're funny, smart, talented...and unsure.

The only problem with the confident guy is that he's a horrible follower. You can't tell him a thing. He's so sure of his stuff, that he becomes unteachable. I wonder how great he'd be if he confidently led people and also was teachable enough to grow in his abilities?

He's like the talented girl who can get by on her charm, good looks, intelligence and sense of humor. She doesn't have to work as hard to win over a crowd...so she shows up late, is inconsistent, doesn't call people back - because she can. If we could get the truly gifted folks to show up on time and be accountable, confident, and teachable...we'd change the world.

hyperbole?