Peter L. Steinke, A Door Set Open: Grounding Change in Mission and Hope. Alban Institute, 2010. Referenced in: Adaptive Leadership Change Concepts and Theories Leadership and Emotional Systems, Self-Differentiation LifeandLeadership.com Summary Peter Steinke is among the best authors in the field of church leadership, especially in applying the emotional systems theory of Murray Bowen and
Eddie Hammett, James R. Pierce, and Steven Devane, Making Shifts Without Making Waves: A Coach Approach to Soulful Leadership (TCP Leadership Series). Chalice Press, 2009. Referenced in: Overcoming Change Resistance, Creating Change Readiness LifeandLeadership.com Summary I often tell my students that any book in The Columbia Partnership Leadership Series will likely be one of the
Jim Herrington, Mike Bonnem, and James H. Furr, Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey. Jossey-Bass / Leadership Network, 2000. Referenced in: Leading Change and Transition LifeandLeadership.com Summary The authors adopt the term transformational leadership from renowned author, James McGregor Burns (1978), which suggests leaders should help followers embrace a vision of
Mary K. Sellon, Daniel P. Smith, and Gail F. Grossman, Redeveloping the Congregation: A How To For Lasting Change, Alban Institute, 2003. Referenced in: Leading Change and Transition LifeandLeadership.com Summary The authors “baptize” John P. Kotter’s eight-stage change process and apply it to congregational life. They demonstrate how deep, systemic change cannot be done unless
John P. Kotter, A Sense of Urgency. Harvard Business Press, 2008. Companion volume: Kotter, Leading Change Referenced in: Overcoming Change Resistance, Creating Change Receptiveness LifeandLeadership.com Summary Kotter is noted former professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. This text is a companion to his classic Leading Change, where he lays out an eight-stage process
John P. Kotter, Leading Change, Harvard Business School Press, 1996. Referenced in: Leading Change and Transition Leader-Manager Continuum LifeandLeadership.com Summary Kotter, noted former professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School, wrote this volume that is still recognized as the standard secular work on creating and sustaining major organizational change. All good books on congregational
Lyle Schaller, Strategies for Change. Abingdon Press, 1993. Referenced in: Change Concepts and Theories LifeandLeadership.com Summary Just say the name Lyle Schaller and watch church leaders perk up. This is not just another book on change process. Instead, it is a distillation of wisdom from the highly regarded dean of church consultants. This book contains
Gilbert R. Rendle, Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual and Organizational Tools for Leaders. Alban Institute, 1998. Referenced in: Leading Change and Transition Overcoming Change Resistance, Creating Change Receptiveness LifeandLeadership.com Summary Rendle is a recognized consultant with Alban Institute. Leaders who look to this as their sole action guide on congregational change may be disappointed.
Robert E. Quinn, Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within. Jossey-Bass, 1996. Sequel: Quinn, Build the Bridge as You Walk On It Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation Creating Change Receptiveness, Overcoming Change Resistance LifeandLeadership.com Summary Leaders who are in the trenches need reservoirs from within to maintain stamina and keep challenging those they lead.
Robert E. Quinn, Build the Bridge As You Walk On It: A guide for Leading Change. Jossey-Bass, 2004. Prequel: Quinn, Deep Change Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation Creating Change Receptiveness, Overcoming Change Resistance LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a follow up to Quinn’s best-selling book, Deep Change. Not only does he tell the story
