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Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Influence and Service
Leadership. What does it mean? How do I do it? Who is a leader and who is not? Relational Leadership will stimulate your thinking about leadership and management, causing you to both ask questions and find answers. Ultimately, this will enable you to invest yourself in people for the sake of the kingdom. Drawing on leadership theory, his own experience and insights from Jude, Philemon and Colossians, Walter Wright has written a book that will be valuable to anyone in a position of leadership. Leadership is not an assigned role but a way of living that suffuses everything we do and are. The goal of this book is to empower others to contribute to achieving the mission of the organizations with which they are involved. Wright not only presents an ideal but offers practical suggestions for handling such thorny issues as the management of volunteers and performance reviews.
282 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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January 13, 2013
Although I like the writings of Wright, I thought this book was not his best. Its a good manual to have for leadership studies, but its not that engaging or inspiring: its more of a collection of some of his best wisdom, laced with summaries of some of the classics, and wound around an exegesis of Jude (which wasn't always the best addition to the material.)
Still, its got a clear model of leadership, and the chart of leadership he offers alone is worth something. The "relational" concept is important, and I agree with him that its important, but not ever leader needs to be "relationally focused." That can be more of a style than a model, too.
Still, its got a clear model of leadership, and the chart of leadership he offers alone is worth something. The "relational" concept is important, and I agree with him that its important, but not ever leader needs to be "relationally focused." That can be more of a style than a model, too.
July 13, 2022
Relational Leadership, 20 years on, remains one of the best books on leadership that moves away from directive and autocratic leadership to one based on mutuality and inter-dependence. Highly Recommended.
June 20, 2015
Insightful.
In order to recruit, orient and enthuse staff (paid and unpaid) Wright suggests The CARE Plan: Clarifying expectations; Agreeing on objectives; Reviewing the progress; and, Equipping for performance and growth.
Wright points out that a job description highlights the tasks importance to the church's mission, an assigned supervisor communicates that someone cares about what volunteers do, and a performance review suggests someone cares about the volunteer.
Wright mentions the importance of, “Freedom to make mistakes – once.”
In order to recruit, orient and enthuse staff (paid and unpaid) Wright suggests The CARE Plan: Clarifying expectations; Agreeing on objectives; Reviewing the progress; and, Equipping for performance and growth.
Wright points out that a job description highlights the tasks importance to the church's mission, an assigned supervisor communicates that someone cares about what volunteers do, and a performance review suggests someone cares about the volunteer.
Wright mentions the importance of, “Freedom to make mistakes – once.”
December 23, 2015
Wright has a lot of wisdom to offer but a poor structure, extreme examples of poor leadership and far too much repetition and throwing out of buzzwords makes this a difficult read. I had higher hopes for this book but was able to come away with some helpful ideas.
September 27, 2016
a great book about relational leadership and how it plays out in the organization's context, explains a lot and gives you more clarity and just sorts things in your mind. highly recommend it!
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