Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge [Paperback]

Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge is a faith-based companion to the best-selling leadership book of all time--The Leadership Challenge.  Grounded in Jim and Barry’s time-tested research, Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge describes their Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership ® --Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart—and offers practical guidance and inspiring examples about how Christian leaders can have a powerful impact in their workplaces, communities, and congregations by bringing their faith into their leadership.

In addition to Jim and Barry’s foundational wisdom, the book brings together five leaders who reflect on the Five Practices from a Christian perspective.  John C. Maxwell, David McAllister-Wilson, Patrick Lencioni, Nancy Ortberg, and Ken Blanchard share insights and stories culled from personal experience and the lives of other Christian leaders who have accomplished extraordinary things in churches, communities, classrooms, and corporations.  Their thoughtful reflections on the role of faith in leadership will propel leaders and aspiring leaders

Foreword ix
John C.Maxwell

1 Leadership Is Everyone’s Business 1
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 7
James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

PART 1: MODEL THE WAY

3 Reflections on Model the Way 41
John C.Maxwell

PART 2: INSPIRE A SHARED VISION

4 Reflections on Inspire a Shared Vision 55
David McAllister-Wilson