Drawing upon both Jewish and Christian scriptures, this book lays a groundwork for understanding how grace is a critical element of leadership and followership studies. This volume, divided into three sections, begins by defining the concept of grace leadership, using biblical examples. Part two discusses how grace leadership develops while the last part of the book offers contemporary examples of leaders displaying grace to their employees. With cases from the military as well as organizational perspectives, this edited collection adds a new wrinkle to the leadership literature and will appeal to scholars in HRM and organizational studies.

Fills a gap in the leadership literature on a scarcely explored topic Applies results in practical real-world environments Shows the importance of grace for leaders as well as followers

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Russell L. Huizing is Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Chair of the Ministry and Leadership Department at Toccoa Falls College, USA. An Adjunct Instructor at Regent University, USA, Russell is the Editor of the Theology of Leadership Journal. He is co-author of Evaluating Employee Performance through Christian Virtues.

Inhalt

Section I: Foundations of Grace Leadership.- Chapter 1 Understanding Old and New Testament Grace.- Chapter 2 Graceful(l) Leadership: God's Initiative and a Leader's Response.- Chapter 3 Illustrations of Grace: John 13:1-17.- Chapter 4 Defining Grace.- Chapter 5 Examining Gracious Leadership in Context.- Section II: Forming Grace Leadership.- Chapter 6 Grace for Everyone.- Chapter 7 Creating a Gracious Place.- Chapter 8David and Growing in Grace.- Chapter 9 Grace-Centered Leadership.- Section III: Finding Grace Leadership.- Chapter 10 David and Military Grace.- Chapter 11 Development by Grace vs. Zero Defect Mentality.- Chapter 12 Dealing with Mistakes.- Chapter 13 Epilogue: What Shall We Do Now?.