How I Lead: Bishop Chris Staggs | Life Balance & Delegation




Leading Saints Podcast show

Summary: Chris Staggs is a father of four boys who lives in Overland Park, Kansas (suburb of Kansas City) and works in marketing for a multi-national corporation.  He grew up in western Kansas and, through a friends courageous question was led to the gospel.  He was baptized after high school, weeks before starting college at the University of Kansas, where he met his wife.<br> <br> He was recently released as bishop, where he served for 5-1/2 years. Prior to his service as bishop, Brother Staggs served as a counselor in the bishopric and in several Young Mens presidencies.  He currently serves as high councilor.<br> <br> Leadership principles:<br> <br> Don't fret over regrets, don't compare your service to that of others, learn from mistakes<br> Don't bear others' burdens, help them apply the Atonement<br> Work smart, especially with meetings and sharing the work<br> Life balance  and delegation, learning to and being comfortable saying "no"<br> Key principles of home and visiting teaching including:  honoring covenants and the power of return-and-report<br>