Thursday, January 3, 2008

GOOD READING FOR SERVING LEADERS

I thought I would begin the new year by sharing some books I have enjoyed on Servant-Leadership. Of course the number one book is the Bible in general and the book of Nehemiah in particular. Some other books written by outstanding authors are currently available.

THE POWER OF FOCUS by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Les Hewitt, HCI

ON BECOMING A LEADER by Warren Bennis, Addison Wesley

THE SERVANT by James C. Hunter, Crown Business

THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE, James C. Hunter, Crown Business

THE LEADERSHIP GENIUS OF JESUS, William Beausay II, Nelson

JESUS ON LEADERSHIP, C. Gene Wilkes, Tyndale

THE HEART OF A LEADER, Ken Blanchard, HB Honor

THE SERVANT LEADER Ken Blanchard U Phil Hodges, Countryman

THE SERVING LEADER Ken Jennings & John Stahl-Wert, Berrett-Oehler

FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, Larry C. Spears & Michele Lawrence

SYNCHRONICITY, THE INNER PATH OF LEADERSHIP Joseph Jaworske, Bennett-Koehler

MEN IN LEADERSHIP, Bob Briner, Holman Reference

MORE LEADERSHIP LESSONS OF JESUS, Bob Briner & Ray Prichard, Broadman & Holman

SERVANT LEADERSHIP IN THE REAL WORLD, Kurt S. Takamine, AmErica House

THE SOUTHWEST AIRLINES WAY Jody Hoffer Gittell, McGraw Hill

THE SERVANT LEADER WITHIN Robert K Greenleaf, Paulist Press

LEAD ON John Edmund Haggai, Kobrey Press

THE 7 HABITS OF HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE Stephen R. Covey. Simon & Schuster

THE 8TH HABIT Stephen R. Covey, Free Press

LEADERSHIP Rudolph W. Giuliani, Hyperion

THE 21 IRREFUTABLE LAWS OF LEADERSHIP John C. Maxwell, Thomas Nelson

ON BECOMING A PERSON OF INFLUENCE John C. Maxwell, Thomas Nelson

DEVELOPING THE LEADERS AROUND YOU John C. Maxwell, Thomas Nelson

NOTHING TO FEAR - LESSONS IN LEADERSHIP FROM FDR Alan Axelrod, Portfolio

WHEN THE BUCK STOPS WITH YOU - HARRY TRUMAN ON LEADERSHIP Alan Axelrod, Portfolio

2008 has a lot of potential for us to develop Serving Leaders in all walks of life. All of us can be leaders even though not all of us can be CEO. To accomplish what Jesus did and continues to do is astonishing. Certainly we can learn a lot about leading from Him.

3 comments:

stacey O'Hara said...

Thanks so much for sharing these books!
I do think that you should consider
writing a book on this topic as well.
I think it would be a wonderful read!
Love,
Stacey O

Anonymous said...

Amen, Stacey.

And I would also like for you to give a brief reaction to each of the books you listed... maybe start with some of your favorites. It's a big list, but where should we start reading?

Unknown said...

Hey John,
Happy belated birthday!
Amy Blackledge