Blank, Warren, The Nine Natural Laws of Leadership
(New York: American Management Association, 1995) 240. Obtain from AMA: 1-800-262-9699 Blanks draws nine leadership essentials from his understanding of quantum physics. His connection of leadership with quantum physics makes this a complementary book to my book, Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers. The most interesting twist is that Blank describes leadership as an event that […]
Blanchard, Ken, Empowerment Takes More than a Minute
(Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 1996) 126 pgs, hardback. $20.00, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 415-288-0260. This is a great, quick-read, beginning book for busy church leaders wanting to become mentors and begin a serious lay ministry. It quickly sets out the three fundamental of empowerment – share information with everyone, create autonomy through boundaries, and replace the hierarchy […]
Bird & Tomberlin -Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work
When I began consulting 24 years ago church mergers were normally based on two dying churches coming together for survival. Not so any more. The real-life research of Warren and Tomberlin shows that most successful mergers today are mission-driven – that is, two churches coming together around a compelling vision. This is a must read […]
Bird, The Other 80%
Warren Bird Jossy-Bass, 2011 If you’ve been in church leadership for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard of the Pareto Principle, or the 80–20 rule. Simply stated, the principle suggests that 20 percent do the work and the 80 percent watch. It has all sorts of corollaries such as 20 percent of what a […]
Blanchard, Carlos, Randolph, Three Keys of Empowerment
(San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 1999) 276 pages, hardback, $20.00. Obtain from Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., San Francisco, CA. A highly practical companion to Empowerment Takes More Than Minute that can help church leaders who: one, wish to change from a command and control to a permission-giving, empowered organization; two, want to change from a hierarchical, […]
Intentional Disciple Making By Ron Bennett
A short easy to read and digest, practical work that offers the basics of developing an intentional disciplemaking life of church – but don’t let this summary fool you. The insights are powerful and the examples can be quickly practiced in everyday life by anyone who is ready. And the best part, personal stories of […]