Ready to Lead: Harnessing the Energy in You and around You

by Beverly A. Thompson, George B. Thompson Jr.

Overview

What makes the difference between those who aspire to lead and those who actually do it? What does anyone need to know about themselves and others, in order to be ready to lead? How might society benefit from persons who give time and energy to learn the skills of leadership readiness? This book offers a lifelong resource for persons committed to improving their own personal effectiveness as a key step toward leading--in whatever the context, at whatever level. The concepts and terms in this book become tools that strengthen self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. Exercises at the end of each chapter stimulate real-life learning, as one practices specific skills that create confidence in being "ready to lead."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498271530
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	07/23/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Beverly Thompson and George Thompson are teachers, trainers, coaches, authors, and pastors. Beverly has experience in nursing and gerontology and is a spiritual director. George has taught leadership theory and practice for many years, with several books published on culture, power, and change. They live in Holden Beach, NC, where they serve as missional transformation coaches for the Presbytery of Coastal Carolina and as co-pastors. This is their third book together.
Beverly Thompson earned her DMin and MDiv. from Columbia Theological Seminary. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Thompson is chair of the Spiritual Nurture Committee and Spiritual Director of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta.
George B. Thompson Jr. is Professor of Leadership and Ministry Practice at The Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, George. Thompson is the editor and co-author of Alligators in the Swamp: Power, Ministry, and Leadership (2005, The Pilgrim Press) and author of Church on the Edge of Somewhere: Ministry, Marginality, and the Future (The Alban Institute, 2007). Some of his other books include:

Futuring Your Church: Finding Your Vision and Making it Work

How to Get Along with Your Church: Creating Cultural Capital for Doing Mininisty

How to Get Along with Your Pastor: Creating Partnership for Doing Ministry

Alligators in the Swamp: Power, Ministry, and Leadership (editor and co-author)

Church on the Edge of Somewhere: Ministry, Marginality, and the Future

Grace for the Journey: Practices and Possibilities for In-Between Times (co-author with Beverly Thompson)