Liz Wiseman and Greg Mckeown, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter. HarperBusiness, 2010. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent discussion of the types of leaders who bring out the best in others, the Multpliers, vs. the Diminishers who use their position to overly-manage or intimidate others. It is a
Patrick M. Lencioni, The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Jossey-Bass, 2012. Related Volumes: Lencioni, Five Dysfunctions of a Team Lencioni, Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars Lencioni, Death by Meeting Referenced in: Leadership and Organizational Culture Strategic Planning, Leader-Driven Ministry Teams, General Resources LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent, usable tool to
Marcus Buckingham, Standout: The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Movement. Thomas Nelson, 2011. Prequels: Buckingham, Now, Discover Your Strengths Rath, Strengths-Finder 2.0 Referenced in: Strengths-Based Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a third major installment in the Buckingham-Rath Strengths-Based Series. It is not intended to replace the newest of the strengths
Mike Bonnem, In Pursuit of Great AND Godly Leadership: Tapping the Wisdom of the World for the Kingdom of God (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series). Jossey-Bass, 2012. Referenced in: Leadership – Biblical and Spiritual Foundations Leadership Theories and Approaches – Index LifeandLeadership.com Summary Most ministers I know welcome the insights of good books on business leadership,
Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck – Why Some Thrive Despite Them All. Harper Business, 2011. Prequels: Collins, Built to Last Collins, Good to Great Collins, Good to Great and the Social Sectors Referenced in: Leader-Directed Vision-Casting Traditional Church Renewal Transformational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is another fascinating study
Glenn C. Daman, Developing Leaders for the Small Church: A Guide to Spiritual Transformation for the Church Board. Kregel Academic and Professional, 2008. Companion volumes: Daman, Shepherding the Small Church Daman, Leading the Small Church Referenced in: Small Church Leadership Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary Glenn Daman writes with considerable authority on small church
Matthew Lee Smith, Growing Missional Leaders: Biblical Strategies to Reach Your World For Christ. CreateSpace, 2010. Referenced in: Missional Leadership, Strategies Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary In a motivational, inspirational tone, Smith offers twenty-four principles on leadership development. From the Publisher Matthew Smith, pastor of multi-ethnic and multi-generational churches in urban, suburban and rural
John Maxwell, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently. Thomas Nelson, 2010. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Communication Competence John Maxwell Leadership Library, Inspiring Leadership Brief Intro to Maxwell John Maxwell is perhaps the most widely-read author on leadership and life-effectiveness today. For this reason, LifeandLeadership.com cross-lists Maxwell’s writings under different
Henry Cloud, Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality. HarperBusiness, 2009. Referenced in: Leadership Development Through Character Formation LifeandLeadership.com Summary Although not written specifically to ministry settings, Cloud’s message is immensely applicable. He says when we, or the leadership literature, speak of integrity or character, there is the tendency to focus on morals
John Dickson, Humilitas: A Lost Key to Life, Love, and Leadership. Zondervan, 2011. Referenced in: Leadership Development through Character Formation Leadership Approaches, Servant Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent development of a key characteristic of servant leadership, humility. The author defines humility as “the noble choice to forego your status, deploy your resources or
