Leadership Reconsidered

Becoming a Person of Influence

by: Ruth A. Tucker, Ruth A. Tucker

• Format

  E-Book

  ISBN

  9781585587803

  Pub. Date

  Dec 2008

  SRP

  $14.99

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About

While books and articles on leadership abound, most of them are written by "successful" men who look at the world through the lens of a Western business model. The standard for success is based on the bottom line--financial growth in both the personal and corporate realms. This perspective has infected Christian leadership literature as well. In Leadership Reconsidered, Ruth A. Tucker calls for a revised definition--one that abandons the love of power and success for the eternal value of legacy.
She challenges the assumption that a leader must by definition have followers, be an extrovert, crave recognition, and dominate others. Instead, legacy encompasses the values of behind-the-scenes influence that are available to everyone and last beyond the grave. This unique and refreshing perspective on leadership is accessible and engaging and will make an impact on anyone who takes it to heart.

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Endorsements

"I never read books on leadership, so the first half of this book's sketch of leadership models was a delightful education. The second half said it all for me: if we'd concentrate more on our legacy, we'd be the kinds of leaders that we are called to be. Ruth Tucker is one of the finest storytelling teachers I know."--Scot McKnight, Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies, North Park University, www.jesuscreed.org

"If one wants to be an effective leader, there is a plethora of help available (books, seminars, consultants, etc.). However, if one is concerned with more than temporal leadership, there has not been much help available--that is, until now. Ruth Tucker thoughtfully and boldly challenges current leadership paradigms--with the notion that great leadership and lasting legacy cannot be separated."--Hutz H. Hertzberg, executive pastor, The Moody Church, Chicago

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