Life@Work on Leadership: Enduring Insights for Men and Women of Faith - Hardcover

R. Graves, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787964204 ISBN 13: 9780787964207

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Synopsis

In one fulsome volume Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington-- the cofounders of the popular magazine Life@Work-- include contributions from the best and brightest minds currently writing on the topic of business leadership and spirituality. Life@Work on Leadership includes meaningful reflections on topics such as integrity, ambition, promises, roles, charisma, followership, tasks, and character.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington are the cofounders of Cornerstone Group, a consulting firm specializing in change management and strategy, and they are the cofounders of The Life@Work Journal, a magazine that blends biblical wisdom with business excellence.

From the Back Cover

The Best and the Brightest Leadership Gurus on Spirituality at Work

Thomas G. Addington
John D. Beckett
Ken Blanchard
Robert E. Coleman
Max De Pree
Hans Finzel
John W. Gardner
Stephen R. Graves
Robert K. Greenleaf
Robert E. Kelley
John P. Kotter
James M. Kouzes
Charles C. Manz
John C. Maxwell
Calvin Miller
David A. Nadler
Barry Z. Posner
J. Oswald Sanders
Henry P. Sims Jr.
Michel L. Tushman
Patricia Zigarmi

From the Inside Flap

What is at the heart of faithful leadership for those who lead or aspire to lead?
In one fulsome volume Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington the cofounders of the popular magazine Life@Work include contributions from the best and brightest minds currently writing on the topic of business leadership and spirituality. Life@Work on Leadership includes meaningful reflections on topics such as integrity, ambition, promises, roles, charisma, followership, tasks, and character.

This anthology of carefully selected readings from the very best leadership authors John P. Kotter, Max De Pree, James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner, Robert K. Greenleaf, and David A. Nadler, among others clearly illustrates what it means to be a spiritual leader. Written with busy executives and managers in mind, each chapter examines a key word that serves as a springboard into important concepts of leadership. Each chapter also includes intriguing questions and suggestions to help you take action based on ideas in the readings.

Life@Work on Leadership will serve as a thought-provoking exploration of leadership and a much-needed blueprint for Christian leaders who want to fully integrate their faith into their work.

Reviews

In this collection of previously published pieces, Graves and Addington (The Cornerstones for Life at Work) gather some of the leading names in the now burgeoning area of leadership studies to offer reflections on the intersections of faith and leadership. Each of the 16 studies meditates on a particular word that describes an essential element of the integration of faith and work. For example, Max De Pree (Leadership Jazz) focuses on the word "promise," and characterizes a faithful leader as someone who cultivates a moral quality among his followers by always living up to his promises. Ken Blanchard (The One Minute Manager) discusses a leader's flexibility by examining the four basic styles of leadership: "directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating." Each leader, he writes, must be flexible enough to know when to practice a certain style. All of the pieces end with a set of questions that guide reflection on the topic at hand. The contributors are guided by the notion that leaders are God's servants and draw their strength from God, faithfully serving their followers. Graves and Addington encourage would-be leaders to remember the great masters of the past and to imitate their faith. Pastors and church leaders might welcome this book for its brevity and simplicity, but both the insights and the essays themselves can be found elsewhere.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787964204
• ISBN 13: 9780787964207
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304