Daniel Darcey

Luke sits (virtually) down with Daniel Darcey who pastors at Hillsong Geneva. This is a unique conversation because Luke and Daniel were actually housemates while attending college together. 

Daniel and Luke kick off by talking about the leadership journey and the bias for leadership to become lonely over time. Daniel and Luke then go on to share how they have been able to cultivate strong relationships and avoid this “loneliness trap” that can manifest in leadership. They talk about the importance of strong relationships and building trust. Daniel takes it a step further and talks about how important humility and teachability are to building this trust. Daniel goes on to share some practical examples of how to do so. 

Daniel then goes on to talk about the trust/control paradox and how challenging it can be to find the balance between the two while continuing to empower your team. Daniel talks about his own scars from the past of being too controlling and the challenges that emerged from that. 

Daniel and Luke unpack this further, sharing learnings they’ve had in their leadership journey. Luke talked about how early on in his church planting journey he would be stressing about all the little things and that detracted from his focus on the important things, and became disempowering to others on the team over time. 

This transitions to the important concept of feedback. Daniel and Luke talk about their experience delivering feedback. The importance of balanced feedback. Daniel talks about a principle he tries to adhere to of a 3:1 ratio of positive to constructive feedback. This is a common challenge for high performers as the positive feedback can sometimes feel “unnecessary” when the expectation is excellence, but there is importance in delivering director feedback to empower others. Daniel and Luke go on to unpack some more principles and practical applications of feedback that have helped them grow their teams. 

Daniel and Luke close the conversation talking about their belief of revival coming to Europe. The challenges of the pandemic have created an openness and desire for community, hope, and a desire for a connection to something beyond our physical experience on earth. 

The wrap up of this discussion features a good summary of the principles discussed and resources that have been helpful to each of them. One book that was recommended by Daniel was The Leadership Pipeline (link below). 

https://ram-charan.com/books/the-leadership-pipeline/

This was a wide ranging conversation that had a mix of wisdom, principles, and practical applications for leaders at all levels. We hope you enjoy it. 

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