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Leading Yourself: Developing the Character and Competency to Lead Yourself
Foreword by John Maxwell
Before you can lead others, you must learn to lead yourself.
In Leading Yourself, leadership development expert Mac Lake—featured in conferences and churches nationwide—helps you build the character and competencies every great leader needs. With over 30 years of experience developing leaders, Mac offers a biblically grounded and highly practical roadmap to help you lead yourself with focus, purpose, and integrity.
Whether you're a ministry leader, business professional, small group facilitator, or simply someone hungry to grow, this transformative guide walks you through six essential modules for personal growth and
Living on Mission – Align your passions with God’s calling
Emotional Intelligence – Respond wisely and maturely in every situation
Teamwork – Build relationships that elevate those around you
Teachability – Stay humble and hungry for growth
Maximizing Your Energy – Develop rhythms that sustain your leadership
Developing Influence – Lead others through credibility and trust
Each chapter is designed for action—not just information. You’ll dive into interactive exercises, assessments, reflection questions, and practical steps to apply what you’re learning in real time.
More than a leadership book, Leading Yourself is a discipleship tool, a small group resource, and a personal growth plan—all in one. It’s perfect for individuals, mentoring relationships, or group settings.
If you're ready to become a person others want to follow, this is your next step.
Start your transformation today—and lead the one person only you can yourself.
Before you can lead others, you must learn to lead yourself.
In Leading Yourself, leadership development expert Mac Lake—featured in conferences and churches nationwide—helps you build the character and competencies every great leader needs. With over 30 years of experience developing leaders, Mac offers a biblically grounded and highly practical roadmap to help you lead yourself with focus, purpose, and integrity.
Whether you're a ministry leader, business professional, small group facilitator, or simply someone hungry to grow, this transformative guide walks you through six essential modules for personal growth and
Living on Mission – Align your passions with God’s calling
Emotional Intelligence – Respond wisely and maturely in every situation
Teamwork – Build relationships that elevate those around you
Teachability – Stay humble and hungry for growth
Maximizing Your Energy – Develop rhythms that sustain your leadership
Developing Influence – Lead others through credibility and trust
Each chapter is designed for action—not just information. You’ll dive into interactive exercises, assessments, reflection questions, and practical steps to apply what you’re learning in real time.
More than a leadership book, Leading Yourself is a discipleship tool, a small group resource, and a personal growth plan—all in one. It’s perfect for individuals, mentoring relationships, or group settings.
If you're ready to become a person others want to follow, this is your next step.
Start your transformation today—and lead the one person only you can yourself.
- GenresLeadership
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 20, 2025
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August 27, 2025
This is a great guide to understanding yourself and practical ways to lead better. I highly recommend it.
September 8, 2025
Solid self improvement reading that will help improve your on purpose life.
September 16, 2025
Not a horrible book about leading but felt repetitive and slow at times. Great points hwoever wish the author could have gone deeper. Not a bad read.
December 9, 2025
Incredibly practical, helpful, and a great one to read with my team!
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