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Stan
Toler
The Secret Blend
(Waterbrook Press) List
price $16.99. Amazon price $11.89 A
delightfully-written parable about building strong relationships. Stan is a pastor
and author of more than 50 books — as well as a featured columnist for Leader
Links — and anyone who works with people will greatly benefit
from this tale about lasting friendships. In fact, you'll probably want to buy
copies for all the key leaders in your organization. Andy
Andrews, author of the best-selling book The Travelers Gift, says, "In
The Secret Blend, Stan Toler helps us to focus on what matters most: our
relationships with the people in our lives. As we share in the truths that Joe
learns in Mac's coffee shop, we experience a deeper awareness of our thirst for
true friendships and how to obtain them. I can't wait to share this book with
my friends!" | Featured
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Oren
Harari
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
(McGraw
Hill) List
price $14.95. Amazon price $10.47
Colin
Powell is one of America's most-respected leaders, and in this book Harari offers
an analysis of what makes Powell such an effective leader. Written for business
leaders, the book offers a wealth of practical insights, presented in a direct,
enjoyable style. Leaders will benefit from the insights of this leader whose talents
and commitment have taken him to the corridors of power. |
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Tom
Marshall
Understanding Leadership
(Baker Books) List
price $12.99. Amazon price $10.39. This
long-time missionary leader (who died in 1993) draws on New Testament principles
to demonstrate the essence of Christian leadership. Understanding Leadership
will be of particular value for young leaders who are building a foundation for
Christian service in the future. Writing of an earlier edition, Ken Blanchard
said, "This is the best book on leadership I have read in the last decade.
Tom Marshall is a genius in highlighting key leadership issues and making them
accessible to us all."
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David
Allen
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
(Penguin USA, 2003) List
price: $14.00. Amazon price: $11.20 David
Allen has been called the "personal productivity guru," and this interesting
book is filled with ideas and insights to help you squeeze more out of your days
without feeling overly squeezed. Busy leaders will find practical tools for better
productivity. No wonder Ken Blanchard says, "David Allen's strategies for
getting on top of your workload are invaluable." |
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John
Stott
Basic Christian Leadership:
Biblical Models of Church, Gospel
and Ministry
(InterVarsity Press, 2002) List
price: $13.00. Amazon price: $10.40 In
a book for pastors and church leaders, John Stott calls for a shift away from
the secular models that dominate much Christian leadership and a return to biblical
leadership principles (drawn primarily from Paul's first letter to the church
at Corinth). Stott is one of the major figures of the evangelical world, and his
teaching is clear and solidly biblical as he calls on today's pastors to find
God's at work in the midst of our own weakness. | Featured
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Aubrey
Malphurs
Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership
(Baker Books, 2003) List
Price: $16.99. Amazon Price: $11.89 Believing
that too many churches and parachurch groups are blindly operating under secular
leadership principles and strategies, leadership expert Aubrey Malphurs articulates
a working definition of a Christian leader and leadership based on Scripture and
his own extensive research, and challenges readers to define and develop leadership
in their own ministry. |
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John
C. Maxwell
There's No Such Thing As "Business" Ethics:
There's
Only One Rule For Making Decisions
(Warner Faith, 2003) List
Price: $14.95. Amazon Price: $10.47 Maxwell
shows how people can live with integrity by using the Golden Rule as their standard
— regardless of religion, culture, or circumstances. Along the way, he delves
into the desires of the human heart, reveals the five most common pitfalls that
throw people off the ethical track, and teaches how to develop the Midas touch
when it comes to personal integrity. | Featured
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