Tag: Leadership

Golemon, Teaching Our Story

Larry A. Golemon, Editor, Teaching Our Story: Narrative Leadership and Pastoral Formation. Alban Institute, 2009. Referenced in: Narrative Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of several works on Narrative Leadership published by the Alban Institute. The focus on this volume is on the role of story in the way pastors preach and teach. Narrative Leadership

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Golemon, Finding Our Story

Larry A. Golemon, Editor, Finding Our Story: Narrative Leadership and Congregational Change. Alban Institute, 2009. Referenced in: Narrative Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of several works on Narrative Leadership published by the Alban Institute. The focus on this volume is on the role of story in facilitating positive change in congregations. Narrative Leadership reflects

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Hester, Know Your Story and Lead With It

Richard L. Hester and Kelli Walker-Jones, Know Your Story and Lead With it: The Power of Narrative in Clergy Leadership. Alban Institute, 2009. Referenced in: Narrative Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is one of several works on Narrative Leadership published by the Alban Institute. This volume focuses on how a pastoral leader’s awareness of his/her own

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Nanus, Visionary Leadership

Burt Nanus, Visionary Leadership: Creating a Compelling Sense of Direction for Your Organization. Jossey-Bass, 1995. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Strategies for Church Renewal – Leader-Directed Vision Casting LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a good expression of transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, emphasizing the importance of developing and unleashing people through an inspiring vision of what can

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Allen, Formula 2 + 2, Successful Coaching

Douglas B. Allen and Dwight W. Allen, Formula 2 + 2: The Simple Solution for Successful Coaching. Berrett-Koehler, 2004. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Coaching is a hallmark of the transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, and Kenneth Blanchard is perhaps the most noted author on that subject. Written by a father and

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Blanchard, Whale Done!

Kenneth Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tempkins and Jim Ballard, Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships. Free Press, 2002. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a parable co-athored by a group from SeaWorld, thus “Whale Done!” It emphasizes principles from the work of animal trainers, especially those who train killer whales. It focuses

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Blanchard, 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager

Kenneth Blanchard and Martha McBride, The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager: A Powerful Way to Make Things Better. William Morrow, 2008. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book provides inspiration and guidance to help a leader realize he/she has made a wrong decision and offer a meaningful apology. Identical content

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Blanchard, One-Minute Manager Meets the Monkey

Kenneth H. Blanchard, The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. William Morrow, 1991. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Coaching is a hallmark of the transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, and Kenneth Blanchard’s One-Minute Manager (see original volume) is perhaps the most widely read series on that subject. This installment in the series

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Blanchard, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work

Kenneth Blanchard and Robert Lorber, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work: How to Turn the 3 Secrets into Skills. William Morrow, 2006. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the second book of the One-Minute Manager series (see original volume). The story illustrates how the three secrets of the one-minute manager

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Blanchard, The One Minute Manager

Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, The One Minute Manager. William Morrow, 1982. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first book in the One-Minute Manager series that is part of Blanchard’s model of Situational Leadership. This original volume has sold more than 13 million copies, been translated into 25 different languages,

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