Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge

No skill is more crucial to the future of any endeavour than leadership. Now the biggest names in leadership - Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner - come together with bestselling Christian leaders John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, Patrick Lencioni, and others to offer insights and encouragement for developing faithful leadership practices.

Informationen zum Autor Includes Insights on Faith and Leadership From: Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are the award-winning authors of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge and developers of the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) , a 360-degree questionnaire assessing leadership behavior. The LPI is one of the most widely used leadership assessment instruments in the world. John C. Maxwell is the founder of several organizations, including Maximum Impact, dedicated to helping people reach their leadership potential. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Thinking for a Change, There's No Such Thing as Business Ethics , and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership . David McAllister-Wilson is the president of Wesley Theological Seminary. He has focused his preaching and speaking in an effort to help revitalize the mainline Protestant church, encouraging men and women to consider God's call to ministry, and preparing them for leadership. Patrick Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a San Francisco Bay Area management consulting firm, and author of the best-selling books The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team , and Death by Meeting . Nancy Ortberg is a former teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. Nancy speaks to churches all over the world on issues of leadership, community, and the next generation. Ken Blanchard is the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global leader in workplace learning, employee productivity, and leadership effectiveness. He is the coauthor of The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, Gung Ho! , and Whale Done! Klappentext YOUR NUMBER ONE GUIDE TO EXEMPLARY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge gathers together in one place a remarkable collection of leaders who share insights on faith and leadership. Well-grounded in research, this reflective and practical book shows how Christian leaders--no matter the setting--put into place The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership(R)-Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart. Zusammenfassung Grounded in Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner's time-tested research! this book offers practical guidance and inspiring examples of how Christian leaders can have a powerful impact in their workplaces! communities! and congregations by bringing their faith into their leadership. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword (John C.Maxwell). 1 Leadership Is Everyone's Business (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner). 2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner). PART 1: MODEL THE WAY. 3 Reflections on Model the Way (John C.Maxwell). PART 2: INSPIRE A SHARED VISION. 4 Reflections on Inspire a Shared Vision (David McAllister-Wilson). PART 3: CHALLENGE THE PROCESS. 5 Reflections on Challenge the Process (Patrick Lencioni). PART 4: ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT. 6 Reflections on Enable Others to Act (Nancy Ortberg). PART 5: ENCOURAGE THE HEART. 7 Reflections on Encourage the Heart (Ken Blanchard). FINAL REFLECTIONS. 8 Leadership Is a Relationship (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner). Notes. Selected Readings on Leadership. Acknowledgments. About the Authors. Index. ...

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Includes Insights on Faith and Leadership From: Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are the award-winning authors of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge and developers of the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), a 360-degree questionnaire assessing leadership behavior. The LPI is one of the most widely used leadership assessment instruments in the world. John C. Maxwell is the founder of several organizations, including Maximum Impact, dedicated to helping people reach their leadership potential. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Thinking for a Change, There's No Such Thing as Business Ethics, and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. David McAllister-Wilson is the president of Wesley Theological Seminary. He has focused his preaching and speaking in an effort to help revitalize the mainline Protestant church, encouraging men and women to consider God's call to ministry, and preparing them for leadership. Patrick Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a San Francisco Bay Area management consulting firm, and author of the best-selling books The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and Death by Meeting. Nancy Ortberg is a former teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. Nancy speaks to churches all over the world on issues of leadership, community, and the next generation. Ken Blanchard is the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global leader in workplace learning, employee productivity, and leadership effectiveness. He is the coauthor of The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, Gung Ho!, and Whale Done!

Klappentext

YOUR NUMBER ONE GUIDE TO EXEMPLARY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge gathers together in one place a remarkable collection of leaders who share insights on faith and leadership. Well-grounded in research, this reflective and practical book shows how Christian leaders--no matter the setting--put into place The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership(R)-Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart.

Zusammenfassung
Grounded in Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner's time-tested research, this book offers practical guidance and inspiring examples of how Christian leaders can have a powerful impact in their workplaces, communities, and congregations by bringing their faith into their leadership.

Inhalt

Foreword (John C.Maxwell).1 Leadership Is Everyone's Business (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner).2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner).PART 1: MODEL THE WAY.3 Reflections on Model the Way (John C.Maxwell).PART 2: INSPIRE A SHARED VISION.4 Reflections on Inspire a Shared Vision (David McAllister-Wilson).PART 3: CHALLENGE THE PROCESS.5 Reflections on Challenge the Process (Patrick Lencioni).PART 4: ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT.6 Reflections on Enable Others to Act (Nancy Ortberg).PART 5: ENCOURAGE THE HEART.7 Reflections on Encourage the Heart (Ken Blanchard).FINAL REFLECTIONS.8 Leadership Is a Relationship (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner).Notes.Selected Readings on Leadership.Acknowledgments.About the Authors.Index.