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Practicing Greatness
7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders
"Practicing Greatness is a hard-hitting leadership book, not just a collection of inspirational thoughts." "The depth and breadth of wisdom in this book is just short of unbelievable. Good leaders aspiring to be great leaders will do well to read this book and allow it to probe and shape their lives." "I have always been challenged by Reggie McNeal’s ‘right on’ insights. And this book is packed with ‘right on’ insights for any leader wanting to move from good to great." "Someone once taught me a powerful lesson: ‘If you are without discipline, you are without power.’ In this revitalizing work, Reggie has tapped into a power source for all leaders—disciplines. Grab hold of this book and begin a newly charged life today!" "We owe Greatness to God. Reggie McNeal challenges us to this standard and gives us some practical ‘how-tos’ in this clear and compelling new book. I recommend this book for all who aspire to a meaningful Halftime and Life II."
—from the Foreword by Ken Blanchard, author of The One-Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time
—Bill Easum, Easum, Bandy & Associates
—Robert Lewis, pastor and men’s fraternity founder, Fellowship Bible Church, Little Rock, Arkansas
—Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope Christian Fellowship O’ahu, Honolulu, Hawaii; author of Culture Shift: Transforming Your Church from the Inside Out
—Bob Buford, author, Halftime and Finishing Well; founder and chairman, Leadership Network
Reggie McNeal (Author), Ken Blanchard (Foreword by)
9780787977535, Wiley
Hardback, published 9 June 2006
192 pages
22.9 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.386 kg
"This is a compelling and practical book that will help develop great spiritual leaders to meet the challenges of leadership as the church seeks to bring the gospel to a changed world."
–Insights magazine (Sept. 2008)
Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to many thousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministry settings, Reggie McNeal helps spiritual leaders understand that they will self-select into or out of greatness. In this important book, McNeal shows how great spiritual leaders are committed consciously and intentionally to seven spiritual disciplines, habits of heart and mind that shape both their character and competence: The discipline of self-awareness—the single most important body of information a leader possesses The discipline of self-management—handling difficult emotions, expectations, temptations, mental vibrancy, and physical well-being The discipline of self-development—a life-long commitment to learning and growing and building on one's strengths The discipline of mission—enjoying the permissions of maintaining the sense of God's purpose for your life and leadership The discipline of decision-making—knowing the elements of good decisions and learning from failure The discipline of belonging—the determination to nurture relationships and to live in community with others, including family, followers, mentors, and friends The discipline of aloneness—the intentional practice of soul-making solitude and contemplation
About Leadership Network ix Foreword by Ken Blanchard xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction Needed: Great Spiritual Leaders 1 1. The Discipline of Self-Awareness 9 2. The Discipline of Self-Management 35 3. The Discipline of Self-Development 61 4. The Discipline of Mission 81 5. The Discipline of Decision Making 99 6. The Discipline of Belonging 121 7. The Discipline of Aloneness 143 Conclusion Choosing Greatness 161 Notes 163 About the Author 165 Index 167
Subject Areas: Religion & beliefs [HR]
