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Leading from the Second Chair
Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams
"In Leading From the Second Chair, Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson take a fresh and rare approach to leadership by unleashing some invaluable principles and guidelines specific to healing to the second tier leader. Wherever you are in your organization, this book is sure to help you appreciate the unique challenges and valuable contributions of all those who lead from the second chair." "Bonem and Paterson tell the truth about leading from the second chair. Leaders will be set free to lead to their true potential because of the practical and profound insights in this book." Find Out How to Lead Effectively—Even When You're Not in Charge "Somebody said the hardest instrument to play is second fiddle. But since Jesus had one or two things to say about serving and submitting, this is a rich field. Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson have addressed a key need with wisdom and clarity." "The mission of an organization either hangs together or falls apart at the critical interface between first and second chairs. This helpful volume from seasoned practitioners identifies and addresses the character, competencies, and chemistry that make for effective second chair leadership. It's a book for you, no matter which seat you're in." "The Bible is full of strategic leadership partnerships: Moses and Aaron, Mordecai and Esther, Paul and Silas, and even the Trinity. Each one demonstrates individual gifts being cojoined for maximum ministry effect. Leading from the Second Chair articulates and celebrates the necessity of God's strategic partnerships." "If you are a second chair leader, are considering a second chair role, or work with a second chair leader, this book is a must-read! Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson have done a superb job of defining the living paradoxes a second chair leader deals with day in and day out. Don't consider a second chair role without reading this book first." "Leading from the Second Chair targets the misunderstood and often unrecognized paradoxes of empowered second chair influence. Leaders in the twenty-first century church can avoid tragic pitfalls while leveraging the powerful contribution of second chair leaders by understanding and engaging the experience-forged insights in this important book."
-- Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church
-- Dan Reiland, executive pastor, Crossroads Community Church
—John Ortberg, author, If You Want to Walk on Water, Get Out of the Boat; teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
—Reggie McNeal, author, The Present Future; director, Leadership Development, South Carolina Baptist Convention
—Mike Slaughter and Kim Miller, lead pastor and creative director, Ginghamsburg Church
—Warren Schuh, executive pastor, Calvary Community Church
—Jared Roth, vice president, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Mike Bonem (Author), Roger Patterson (Author)
9780787977399, Wiley
Hardback, published 15 September 2005
208 pages
23.1 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.386 kg
LEADING FROM THE SECOND CHAIR will raise awareness of the need for strong leaders in secondary positions. It will describe the value they can bring to their organization and to primary leaders when they are serving at their full potential. It will reshape the way they view their role, with an emphasis on their own responsibility as leaders. It recognizes the unique challenges and frustrations of serving in a subordinate position and equips these leaders with the attitudes and skills that they will need to survive and thrive in this new paradigm. Because of the scarcity of resources for second chair leaders, particularly those in the church, this book will offer a practical way to improve the performance of any organization. Leading Congregational Change discussed the importance of a "vision community"--a diverse group of key members who discern and implement the vision for a congregation--to guide the transformation of a church. This work will extend the theme of an empowered leadership team as we explore how individual clergy and laity can lead effectively.
About Leadership Network vii Foreword ix Preface xi 1. Living in the Paradoxes 1 2. Am I a Second Chair Leader? 11 The First Paradox Subordinate-Leader 3. Taking It from the Top 27 4. Crossing the Line 43 The Second Paradox Deep-Wide 5. A Matter of Perspective 71 6. Building the Team . . . One Relationship at a Time 83 7. Putting It into Practice 98 The Third Paradox Contentment-Dreaming 8. Contentment in the Second Chair 121 9. Dreaming in the Second Chair 136 10. Leaving the Second Chair 151 Epilogue 169 The People Behind the Stories: Profiles of Second Chair Leaders 171 Bibliography 177 Acknowledgments 179 About the Authors 181 Index 183
Greg L. Hawkins
A Word to First Chairs on the Subordinate-Leader Paradox 61
A Word to First Chairs on the Deep-Wide Paradox 111
A Word to First Chairs on the Contentment-Dreaming Paradox 164
Subject Areas: Religion & beliefs [HR]
