Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge

Includes Insights on Faith and Leadership From: Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner are the award-winning authors of the best-selling The Leadership Challenge and developers of the highly acclaimed Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI), a 360-degree questionnaire assessing leadership behavior. The LPI is one of the most widely used leadership assessment instruments in the world. John C. Maxwell is the founder of several organizations, including Maximum Impact, dedicated to helping people reach their leadership potential. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Thinking for a Change, There's No Such Thing as Business Ethics, and The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. David McAllister-Wilson is the president of Wesley Theological Seminary. He has focused his preaching and speaking in an effort to help revitalize the mainline Protestant church, encouraging men and women to consider God's call to ministry, and preparing them for leadership. Patrick Lencioni is president of The Table Group, a San Francisco Bay Area management consulting firm, and author of the best-selling books The Five Temptations of a CEO, The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and Death by Meeting. Nancy Ortberg is a former teaching pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. Nancy speaks to churches all over the world on issues of leadership, community, and the next generation. Ken Blanchard is the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global leader in workplace learning, employee productivity, and leadership effectiveness. He is the coauthor of The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, Gung Ho!, and Whale Done!

• Foreword ixJohn C. Maxwell1 Leadership is Everyone’s Business 1James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner2 The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 7James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. PosnerPart 1 Model the Way3 Reflections on Model the Way 41John C. MaxwellPart 2 Inspire a Shared Vision4 Reflections on Inspire a Shared Vision 55David McAllister-WilsonPart 3 Challenge the Process5 Reflections on Challenge the Process 71Patrick LencioniPart 4 Enable Others to Act6 Reflections on Enable Others to Act 85Nancy OrtbergPart 5 Encourage the Heart7 Reflections on Encourage the Heart 101Ken BlanchardFinal Reflections8 Leadership is a Relationship 119James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. PosnerNotes 127Selected Readings on Leadership 131Acknowledgments 135About the Authors 139Index 145