Overview

In one fulsome volume Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington-- the cofounders of the popular magazine Life@Work-- include contributions from the best and brightest minds currently writing on the topic of business leadership and spirituality. Life@Work on Leadership includes meaningful reflections on topics such as integrity, ambition, promises, roles, charisma, followership, tasks, and character.

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Author:   Stephen R. Graves ,  Thomas G. Addington
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.488kg
ISBN:  

9780787964207

ISBN 10:   0787964204
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   20 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword (Ken Blanchard).Acknowledgments.Introduction. Promises: A Key Called Promise (Max De Pree). Politics: The Politics of Grace and the Abuse of Power (Calvin Miller). Roles: What Leaders Really Do (John P. Kotter). Faith: Leadership and Legacy: One Leader's Journey in Faith (John D. Beckett). SuperLeaders: SuperLeadership: Beyond the Myth of Heroic Leadership (Charles C. Manz and Henry P. Sims Jr.). Ambition: Natural and Spiritual Leadership (J. Oswald Sanders).Future Leader: Seven Lessons for Leading the Voyage to the Future (James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner). Charisma: Beyond the Charismatic Leader: Leadership and Organizational Change(David A. Nadler and Michael L. Tushman).Followership: In Praise of Followers (Robert E. Kelley). Servant-Leadership: Servant: Retrospect and Prospect (Robert K. Greenleaf). Tasks: The Tasks of Leadership (John W. Gardner). Flexibility: Leadership Style Flexibility (Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, and Drea Zigarmi). Selection: Selection (Robert E. Coleman). Integrity: The Most Important Ingredient of Leadership: Integrity (John C. Maxwell). Seasons: Life Cycles of Leaders: Seasons in a Life of Leadership (Hans Finzel). Character: Before and After: Does a Changed Heart Produce a Changed Leader? (Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington).Conclusion. Additional Reading. The Editors. About Cornerstone Group. Index.

Reviews

In this collection of previously published pieces, Graves and Addington (The Cornerstones for Life at Work) gather some of the leading names in the now burgeoning area of leadership studies to offer reflections on the intersections of faith and leadership. Each of the 16 studies meditates on a particular word that describes an essential element of the integration of faith and work. For example, Max De Pree (Leadership Jazz) focuses on the word promise, and characterizes a faithful leader as someone who cultivates a moral quality among his followers by always living up to his promises. Ken Blanchard (The One Minute Manager) discusses a leader's flexibility by examining the four basic styles of leadership: directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating. Each leader, he writes, must be flexible enough to know when to practice a certain style. All of the pieces end with a set of questions that guide reflection on the topic at hand. The contributors are guided by the notion that leader

Author Information

Stephen R. Graves and Thomas G. Addington are the cofounders of Cornerstone Group, a consulting firm specializing in change management and strategy, and they are the cofounders of The Life@Work Journal, a magazine that blends biblical wisdom with business excellence.

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