What is your favorite book on leadership?

CowboysDad
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What is your favorite book on leadership? Aug 23, 2014 23:50:07 GMT -6

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Post by CowboysDad on Aug 23, 2014 23:50:07 GMT -6

What book has helped you the most? Here's a list that a friend gave to me. Have you read any of them? What do you think?

Ministry Nuts & Bolts by Aubrey Malphurs
Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by Kent & Barbara Hughes
Next Generation Leaders by Andy Stanley
Visioneering by Andy Stanley
Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make by Hans Finzel
Feeding & Leading by Kenn Gangel
The Book on Leadership by John MacArthur
The Empowered Leader by Calvin Miller
Spiritual Leadership by Blackaby
Growing Leaders by Design by Longnecker
Leadership As an Identity by Crawford Loritts
Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels
Empowered Leaders by Hans Finzel

Scott Leafe
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What is your favorite book on leadership? Aug 29, 2014 10:21:43 GMT -6

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Post by Scott Leafe on Aug 29, 2014 10:21:43 GMT -6

I have used "Being Leaders" by Aubrey Malphurs quite a bit as he clearly understands there is a big difference between leadership and management. His book is based on his two definitions of a Christian leader/leadership: 1) Christian leaders are servants with the credibility and capabilities to influence people in a particular context to pursue their God-given direction, and 2) Christian leadership is the process whereby servants use their credibility and capability to influence people in a particular context to pursue their God-given direction. The key here is "influence," or motivating people to and within ministry.

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What is your favorite book on leadership? Aug 29, 2014 11:40:17 GMT -6

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Post by jimmy on Aug 29, 2014 11:40:17 GMT -6

Malphurs, Stanley, and Blackaby are all books I have read in the past. However, for me, there are two leadership books that I repeatedly take off my shelf to review and 1 that I highly recommend everyone purchase.

An absolute must read and one for your shelf is The Performance Factor: Unlocking the Secret of Teamwork by Pat MacMillan. This book is very practical and will help align any team. Charts/visuals/definitions/q & a/ sample assessments ect. Wonderful tool for forming new teams or aligning ones already in existence.

Number two, is The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner. Great overall insight into general leadership principles.

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What is your favorite book on leadership? Sept 10, 2014 12:16:01 GMT -6

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Post by CowboysDad on Sept 10, 2014 12:16:01 GMT -6

Thanks for your insights, men! I've always liked the definition of leadership as "influence." I don't have a particularly commanding or charismatic personality, but seeing leadership as influence has always been a big help to me.

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