I borrowed two books on “change” & “management” from STM especially in relation to church. I’ve never felt close to the word “management” but I felt I needed to put my bias aside and look beyond the surface (will post up some goodies soon). For now, on another area of interest I felt Fast Company…
Category: Leadership
On “The Art of Leadership”
“The art of leadership is keeping the tension between too little and too much stress.” –Richard Leider , Founding Partner, Inventure Group via First Impression
Emergence
A journal of Complexity Issues in Organizations & Management click here
the cluetrain manifesto
If businesses take our humanity seriously, maybe there’s hope … 🙂 I found the following heart-cry quote .. gripping!
Leadership – – not evil!
“See, I’m a little nervous about the “emerging” leadership discussion, because I think our reaction against the “authority and control” leadership style, is to just simply NOT LEAD. Leadership in itself is not an evil. Vision is not evil. Mission Statements and all that rigamaru, not evil. The problem is, leaders screw up. I would…
Hunter on “Dancing” properly
“After a lifetime in the church and 28 years as full-bodied participant, here is my suggestion: whatever one’s diagnosis about the leadership disease, the answer is not to throw it out. A better option, in my view, is to locate it on a different map or in an alternative story. “ ~ Todd Hunter For…
Survey on “Pastor”
Alan Creech has posted two important posts on January 20 & 21, 2004 (with excellent questions) and drawing wonderful comments, please allow me to repost the questions (We’ll have to drop by his blog for the rest). Survey One Q-1 >>In light of some rethinking and redefinition you may have done on your present journey…
Leaders in the Missional Church
This is an article by George R. Hunsberger, Gospel and Our Culture Network Newsletter june 1998 newsletter volume 10 number 2 now has got me re-fining & re-visioning my leadership again (& again). This card which a member gave me during my ordination serves as a wonderful reminder that whatever “leadership” I’m working through must…
Free PhD? Short Cut Doctorates?
I got this from Jordon Cooper. He posts really good links! Thanks Jordon … __________________________ Free Ph.D from jordoncooper.com Ever wonder who buys those fake degrees? Apparently professors, doctors, and researchers. Check out this file for all the horrible details. Warning, it is a PDF ___________________________ Why did this interest me? well, first is because…