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Summary and notes on books of relevance from across the leadership spectrum.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

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Title: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Author: Patrick Lenioni Copyright Date: 2002 Book Summary: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team outlines the root causes of politics and dysfunction on the teams where you work, Continue reading …

Building Below the Waterline

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  Title: Building Below the Waterline: Strengthening the Life of a Leader Author: Gordon MacDonald Copyright Date: 2011 Book Summary: Christian professionals and church leaders alike will benefit from Gordon MacDonald’s work. In this collection Continue reading …

The Power of Habit

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Title: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Author: Charles Duhigg Copyright Date: 2012   Book Description: In The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes Continue reading …

Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code

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Title: Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code Author: Samuel R. Chand Copyright Date: 2011    Book Summary: Why is it that the best strategic plans and good leadership often are not able to move churches in Continue reading …

Spiritual Leadership, Blackaby

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Title: Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God’s Agenda  Author: Henry & Richard Blackaby Copyright Date: 2001 Book Summary: Drawing upon their own extensive leadership experience as well as their ministry to leaders in all Continue reading …

Spiritual Rhythm

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Title: Spiritual Rhythm: Being With Jesus Every Season of Your Soul Author: Mark Buchanan Copyright Date: 2010 Book Description: ‘Abide in me,’ Jesus tells us, ‘and you will bear much fruit.’ Yet too often we Continue reading …

Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret

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Title: Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret: Why Serial Innovators Succeed Where Others Fail Author: Larry Osbourne Copyright Date: 2013 Book Description: Most books on innovation make it sound as if successful innovation is the end result Continue reading …

Living the Life You Were Meant to Live

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Title: Living The Life You Were Meant To Live Author:Tom Paterson Copyright Date: 1998 Book Summary: In Living the Life You Were Meant to Live, Tom Paterson, a long-range and strategic planning consultant to America’s leading Continue reading …

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