The Arbinger Institute, Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box. Third Edition (Expanded). Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 2018. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveness LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a widely acclaimed international bestseller that is now in 20 languages. At the time this summary was written, over 200 Amazon readers had given it a five-star
Ellen Van Velsor, Cynthia D. McCauley, Marian D. Ruderman, The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development. Third Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Referenced in: Congregational Ministry Teams Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the recognized standard for leadership training. Though not church-related, it is the most complete description on the most effective theories
Sara N. King and David Altman, Discovering the Leader in You: How to Realize Your Leadership Potential. Jossey-Bass, Center for Creative Leadership Series. Second Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2011. Companion volume: Discovering the Leader in You Workbook (2011) Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Life Effectiveneness LifeandLeadership.com Summary The combination of the book and workbook is perhaps the
Peter Scazzero and Warren Bird, The Emotionally Healthy Church: A Strategy for Discipleship That Actually Changes Lives, Expanded Edition. Zondervan, 2010. Companion volumes: The Emotionally Healthy Church Workbook. Zondervan, 2010. Emotionally Healthy Spirituality. Zondervan, 2006. Referenced in: Leadership and Emotional Systems, Self-Differentiation Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent, one-of-a-kind volume
Gary L. McIntosh, Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential Failures. Baker Publishing Group, 2007. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary I make constant use of this text when addressing leadership formation, church leadership, and congregational conflict. It is the standard description of the
Robert A. Fryling and Eugene H. Peterson, The Leadership Ellipse: Shaping How We Lead by Who We Are. IVP Books, 2009. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary All leaders have felt the tension between the life they desire to live in their inner being, and the life they feel compelled to live
Ruth Haley Barton, Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry. IVP Books, 2009. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Spiritual Formation Ministry Burnout, Preventing and Overcoming LifeandLeadership.com Summary I recommend anything by Ruth Haley Barton. She is the author of several excellent volumes, including Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for
Aubrey Malphurs, Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership. Baker Books, 2003. Sequels: Malphurs and Mancini, Building Leaders (2004) Malphurs, Leading Leaders (2005) Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Self-Awareness LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first in a series on leadership development by Aubrey Malphurs. The second is co-authored by Will Mancini, Building Leaders (2004),
Peter M. Senge, The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization. Broadway Business, 2006. Referenced in: Leadership and Organizational Culture LifeandLeadership.com Summary Part of the challenge of transformational and empowering leadership is helping congregations understand how to break out of missionally ineffective patterns. Often churches “keep on doing what they have always
Edgar H. Schein, Organizational Culture and Leadership, Fourth Edition. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Referenced in: Leadership and Organizational Culture LifeandLeadership.com Summary Leaders create congregational/organizational cultures or corporate personalities, whether intentional or not. A part of transformational and empowering leadership is to be proactive in creating cultures that are mission enhancing and life-changing. Several sources in the resource
