The Cornerstone Concept: In Leadership, In Life Roberta M. Gilbert Thinking It Over sections at end of chapter are good chapter by chapter summaries. Questions at the end may be good journaling activities. Memorize the indicators of self-differentiation in chapter 7. I’m curious why Gilbert never seems to reference Ed Friedman, even in bibliographies. […]
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Book Notes – The Cornerstone Concept: In Leadership, In Life
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, MinistryTags: anxiety, family systems theory, fusion, guiding principles, individuality, individuation, jesus, leadership, ministry, pseudo-self, Robert M. Gilbert, Roberta Gilbert, separateness, togetherness
Extraordinary Leadership: Thinking Systems, Making a Difference
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, MinistryTags: conflict, cutoff, distance, family systems theory, individuation, leadership, overfunctioning, Roberta Gilbert, Roberta M. Gilbert, triangling, underfunctioning
Extraordinary Leadership: Thinking Systems, Making a Difference Roberta Gilbert Finished September, 2012. Best parts to re-read: Top level map of book at end of xvii and xviii. A fair amount of the book is looking at conflict, cutoff, distancing, triangling, underfunctioning, and overfunctioning through different lenses. The different lenses are helpful, but have diminishing returns. […]
Book Notes – A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, MinistryTags: A Failure of Nerve, differentiation, Ed Friedman, Edwin Friedman, Edwin H. Friedman, Failure of Nerve, family systems theory, fortitude, Generation to Generation, individuation, leadership, ministry, sabotage, triangling
A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix Edwin H. Friedman Brilliant book for developing the emotional fortitude necessary for leadership. A little crotchety for my tastes at times, but some of that may come with the territory. Finished April, 2012. Outline/Summary: Editor’s Preface Ed Friedman died prematurely while working […]
Book Notes – Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role and Realizing Your Dreams
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, MinistryTags: associate pastor, leadership, Leading from the Second Chair, Mike Bonem, ministry, Roger Patterson, second chair
Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams Mike Bonem Roger Patterson Brief Summary: The core of the book is in the three paradoxes. A second chair leader is a “subordinate-leader.” They have a wide perspective (the organization as a whole), while also maintaining a deep perspective relative to […]
Book Notes: The New Breed – Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer
Posted: January 29, 2014 by Todd in Books, Ministry, ProductivityTags: Jonathan McKee, leadership, ministry, recruiting, recruiting volunteers, The New Breed, Thomas McKee, Thomas W. McKee, volunteers
The New Breed: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer Jonathan McKee Thomas W. McKee I read the first edition in March 2012. A second edition is out now linked above. Brief summary: Empower volunteers to serve in ways they feel serve their needs as well as your needs. The New Breed wants to do it […]
Who’s Your King?
Posted: June 27, 2012 by Todd in SermonsTags: God, heaven, hell, I Samuel 8:4-20, israelites, king, kingdom of god, kings, leadership, ruler, samuel
I preached this sermon at Valley UMC on June 10, 2012. The text was I Samuel 8:4-20. One author who writes about leadership says this, Sabotage is the terrain of leadership. Let me say that again, sabotage is the terrain of leadership. In other words, leaders with a vision usually run into someone who’s trying […]