"Since leaving local church ministry, Mike Cosper spent time examining the church's often troubled witness, its ongoing crisis of leadership, and the epidemic of narcissism, abuse, and cover-up that has continued to emerge. This book shares his journey-the shattering of dreams and the grace that restored a broken faith in the aftermath"--

"Explains how every person is created to be a leader in his or her own sphere of influence and describes the process of developing one's leadership potential"--Provided by publisher.

The name Jesus conjures up all kinds of powerful images and emotions. But regard- less of religious belief, most people would agree that Jesus was a powerful ethical and spiritual figure and one of the most influential and inspiring people who ever lived. It is in this spirit that Charles Manz?not a theologian but rather a highly regarded leadership professor and consultant?approaches the teachings of Jesus. The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus is for anyone...

Based on the seminal work of Robert K. Greenleaf, a former AT&T executive who coined the term almost thirty years ago, servant-leadership emphasizes an emerging approach to leadership-one which puts serving others, including employees, customers, and community, first. The Power of Servant Leadership is a collection of eight of Greenleaf's most compelling essays on servant-leadership. These essays, published together in one volume for the first time,...