Alright people, I am needing resources:
What are the best books you have read on Leadership?
What books have you found to be the most helpful?
Who has taught you Leadership?
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Good to Great – Jim Collins
John Maxwell – Developing the Leader Within You
Patrick Lencioni – 5 Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive
Spending time with Pete Wilson at Crosspoint Church (Nashville), Rob Turner at Apex Community Church (Dayton), and Brad Johnson formerly at Saddleback and Calvary Community Church (CA)
I recently posted about this very subject here: http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/11/my-personal-history-of-leadership-development.html
As for books, Patrick Leoncini’s books have been most helpful.
.-= Ron Edmondson´s last blog ..Shotgun Versus Rifle Approach To Planning =-.
To answer the title question, Jesus. ( I know it’s the church answer! But a) someone was going to say it. Might as well be me. b) I’ve been working through Matthew and Jesus’ disciple-making is a major theme there. And if “disciple-making” isn’t leadership…then I don’t know what is.)
One book you definitely want to read is “The Prince” by Machiavelli. Look at it as (unintentionally) “The Screwtape Letters” of Christian leadership. With that background, you may be able to catch some very unChristian leadership principles in other works you read.
I also found J. Oswald Sanders’ “Spiritual Leadership” very helpful a few years back.
.-= Josh C´s last blog ..Sunny Day Theology and Lewis’ “A Grief Observed” =-.
1.The Empowered Leader:10 Keys To Servant Leadership by Calvin Miller.
2.Transforming Leadership,by Leighton Ford.
3.The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People by Steven Convey.
“Leading with Love” by Alexander Strauch is outstanding. One of the best books I’ve ever read.
Even the most intelligent, most personable, most business-savvy leader is a clanging cymbal without love.
.-= Stephen Jones´s last blog ..New blog =-.
Ed Young, Jr. and Andy Stanley both have some great books about leadership.
Also, pick up Jack Kemp’s book too.
One book that changed my life was Henry Blackaby’s “Spiritual Leadership.” It kind of runs counter to some of the corporate-model stuff that is so prevalent in Christian books.
.-= Dave Miller´s last blog ..The Little Things =-.
Does Viola have anything? lol…
The Cross & Christian Ministry – DA Carson
Spiritual Leadership – J. Oswald Sanders
I think it some areas of evangelicalism the idea of leadership has become an idol. Just a thought.