Leadership Wisdom from Unlikely Voices: People of Yesterday Speak to Leaders of TodayFor leaders who've read every leadership book (or just feel like they have) Most leaders feel like they've read all there is to read about leadership but are still frustrated when the tools of professionals fail to work. of doing leadership and into the more meaningful place of being a leader. Rather than focusing on new tools or techniques, author Dave Fleming draws on the voices of contemplative thinkers and their views on issues that affect leaders today. Nouwen, Augustine, Underhill, Benedict, and others offer readers insight from outside the world of leadership on how to regain the humanity of being a leader. what they're learning, evaluate ideas, and then implement those ideas that resonate most. leaders and growing numbers of Christians regarding the emerging church and culture--and the profound changes the church is now facing. The emergentYS line will address the complex issues of our world's ongoing cultural shifts and the impact this will have on the local church and ministry. |
Contents
The Wild Way of Leadership | 21 |
The Awakened Leader | 41 |
The Lens of the Leader | 59 |
The Currency of Leadership | 77 |
The Leaders Friend | 99 |
Incarnational Leadership | 117 |
The Ecology of Soul and Community | 133 |
The Gift a Leader Needs and Needs to Give | 149 |
Leaders as Readers | 169 |
Hearing Voices | 189 |
Endnotes | 195 |
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