Kouzes / Posner Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-73046-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: J-B Leadership Challenge: Kouzes/Posner

Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge is afaith-based companion to the best-selling leadership book of alltime--The Leadership Challenge. Grounded in Jim andBarry's time-tested research, Christian Reflections on TheLeadership Challenge describes their Five Practices ofExemplary Leadership ® --Model the Way, Inspire a SharedVision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encouragethe Heart--and offers practical guidance and inspiringexamples about how Christian leaders can have a powerful impact intheir workplaces, communities, and congregations by bringing theirfaith into their leadership.
In addition to Jim and Barry's foundational wisdom, thebook brings together five leaders who reflect on the Five Practicesfrom a Christian perspective. John C. Maxwell, DavidMcAllister-Wilson, Patrick Lencioni, Nancy Ortberg, and KenBlanchard share insights and stories culled from personalexperience and the lives of other Christian leaders who haveaccomplished extraordinary things in churches, communities,classrooms, and corporations. Their thoughtful reflections onthe role of faith in leadership will propel leaders and aspiringleaders

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kouzes, James M.

Posner, Barry Z.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Maxwell, John C.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ix
John C.Maxwell
1 Leadership Is Everyone's Business 1
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 7
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
PART 1: MODEL THE WAY
3 Reflections on Model the Way 41
John C.Maxwell
PART 2: INSPIRE A SHARED VISION
4 Reflections on Inspire a Shared Vision 55
David McAllister-Wilson
5 Reflections on Challenge the Process 71
Patrick Lencioni
PART 4: ENABLE OTHERS TO ACT
6 Reflections on Enable Others to Act 85
Nancy Ortberg
PART 5: ENCOURAGE THE HEART
7 Reflections on Encourage the Heart 101
Ken Blanchard
FINAL REFLECTIONS
8 Leadership Is a Relationship 119
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Notes 127
Selected Readings on Leadership 131
Acknowledgments 135
About the Authors 139
Index 145

Über Autor(innen)

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!