Series Guidance for Christian leadership in today's world
Contents : The Genesis and growth of the Africa Christian leadership study / Robert J. Priest -- Characteristics of influential African Christian leaders / David K. Ngaruiya -- Formation of African Christian leaders : patterns from the ALS data / Wanjiru M. Gitau -- Connected--the role of social capital for leaders with impact / Steven D.H. Rasmussen -- Leadership responses during armed conflic…
Contents : The leader's key question : am I raising up potential leaders? -- The leader's toughest challenge : create a climate for potential leaders -- The leaders primary responsibility : identifying potential leaders -- The leader's crucial task : nurturing potential leaders -- The leader's daily requirement : equipping potential leaders -- The leader's lifelong commitment : developing poten…
The law of the lid : leadership ability determines a person's level of effectiveness -- The law of influence : the true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less -- The law of process : leadership develops daily, not in a day -- The law of navigation : anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course -- The law of E.F. Hutton : when the real leader speak…
Character matters -- Leaders of conviction -- How character develops, Part I : what we believe -- How character develops, Part II : what we value -- How character develops, Part III : what we serve -- The role of values in corporate life -- The origin of our moral conscience -- The power of principles -- Key concepts of character -- Tempting your character -- Core qualities of principled leader…
The author -- Part 1: The unconscious conspiracy and how to confound it -- One job, one year, one life -- Learning some basic truisms about leadership -- The new metaphysics of our age -- Part 2: A society without dreams -- The long slide from true leadership -- Back to the future -- The age of unreality -- Where have all the leaders gone? -- Part 3: Parts of the problem -- Bosses as heroes and…
Other Notes: Includes index. Electronic version: Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh021/00061671.html Related electronic resource: Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/mh041/00061671.html Related electronic resource: Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh021/00061671.html
Other Notes: Previous edition: 2010. "International edition"--Cover and t.p.verso. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-84) and index
Content: conflict theories and sources of conflict, interpersonal relationship in organization, the dynamics of conflict, the management of interpersonal conflict, resolving conflicts in organization, research on conflict resolution in an organization, empirical findings on the use of conflict resolution strategies, Definition of terms, conflict Scenarios, References, Index.
Note: International ed. Previous edition: published as by Christopher Achua. 2010. Includes bibliographical references and index.
The practices and commitments of exemplary leadership -- What constituents expect of leaders -- Search for opportunities -- Experiment and take risks -- Envision the future -- Enlist others -- Foster collaboration -- Strengthen others -- Set the example -- Achieve small wins -- Recognize contributions -- Celebrate accomplishments -- Become a positive force. Abstract With an expanded researc…
Part 1. The basics of congregational culture. Why leaders should read this book : the importance of culture -- What are we talking about? : the definition of culture -- What we do : the church's expression of culture -- Why we do what we do : the church's cultural values -- What we believe : the church's beliefs -- How we respond : the church's relationship to culture -- Part 2. Reading congreg…
The meaning of ministry -- The motives of ministry -- The essentials of ministry -- The manner of ministry -- The methods of ministry.
[1] strategic planning for mission -- [2] The leaders' guide.
Foresight, the leader's lead -- Goals: the leader's aim -- The question of timing -- Imparting the vision -- Danger-power at work -- The redemption of power -- The redemption of leadership -- How to become a servant leader -- The status syndrome -- Coping with criticism -- Authority: the leader's mantle -- Biblical stress management -- Relationship: the leader's network -- Trust, the cost of co…
Includes bibliographical reference (page 273).
Many books describe elements of church leadership--what it is and how to do it--but very few focus on the process of personal transformation that is central to being able to lead well. The Leader's Journey provides a blueprint and the practical tools needed to transform the lives of pastors and congregational lay leaders so that they can become truly effective leaders. Blending psychological re…