The 4 Dimensions of Extraodinary Leadership by Jenni Catron

   

   Leadership is what we need in all areas of our lives today. We need to have someone who has a dream and is not afraid to seek it with a group of others. And others need to have someone who can cast a vision.

   Leadership is a journey taken with others. You can’t be a leader if you have nobody following you. And no one follows a person who has no dream.

   In order for one to be a good leader he must be able to lead himself. Know yourself.

   In the spiritual realm there are four areas of dimensions that are called for: heart, body, soul and spirit. We should be relational and visionary with the spiritual thrown in as well as the managerial. It is a mix that is presented here that comes together in the Style Catron offers.

   Catron offers a chance to assess your style. She infers you journey to leadership. A slow but steady journey through wisdom is what is called for. This is a good starting point for discussion groups to work with.    

   At the end of each chapter is a brief summary of the issue covered in the chapter. This will enable the discussion leader to shepherd the discussion.

   It is published by Nelson Books and is available at book stores near you.

   This book was sent free to me from book look bloggers for the purpose of a review. All viewpoints are those of the reviewer.

Fairness Is Overrated by Tim Stevens

Of the writing of books there is no end. And when it comes to books about leadership this seems to be true.

 Leadership has been dissected and reassembled so many times that it may not answer the same definition as you have.

We could write a book about any aspect of leadership and still there would be much to write about. Leadership is not easy and since it is not easy should have rules.

Stevens gives 52 chapters, each set up one per week for a year, of principles of leadership which can be applied just as easily to church as well as to corporate situations.

Rules need to be followed if you are going to make an impression as a leader or just a follower.

From his years of working with leadership Stevens seems to be adequately equipped to handle another book on leadership.

I found this book to be refreshing. Stevens does not lord it over you but, as mentioned above, systematically in 52 small easy to implement chapters, if you should desire to use it as a small group study, presents things to consider in this area called leadership.

Leadership is not meant to be fair but workable.

This book was sent free to be reviewed from the publisher. I was not required to like this book, which I did. Any opinions shared are those of the reviewer and not of the publisher.

If you should desire to order this book for yourself I will give you a link below.

Fairness Is Overrated: And 51 Other Leadership Principles to Revolutionize Your Workplace

Jackson-The Iron Willed Commander by Paul Vickery

          For people who like history, especially history that covers the early days of our nation , this study of one of our great leaders should satisfy.

            Andrew Jackson was truly a man of the land. He could be said to be a self-made man. That term is overused, I realize, yet Jackson did build upon his reputation. He was a strong military leader, known as Old Hickory , a superior court judge, and Indian fighter, a congressman, a senator and finally our seventh president. All through life he carried two bullets in his body.

            He was a mans’ man. He could be rough but fair. Compassionate but not a  milk toast. People wanted to follow him. He was  a leader.

            I enjoy history especially American history. I found this to be an interesting study of a man who molded the America we have today. The emphasize is on the journey of Andrew Jackson more than on the destination. Only one chapter is on the presidency. Then rest is on the formation of the man.

Vickery does a good job of research and has an easy to read style of writing. I would recommend this book for collateral reading in middle school.

 I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own and don’t reflect the views of the publisher. I am disclosing this in accordance with  the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR  Part 255. .

The Walk by Shaun Alexander

    What are the stages a person goes through in their relationship with God?
    Shaun Alexander in this book suggests five stages.  They are  Unbeliever, Believer, Example, Teacher and Imparter.He states that all go through them if they are striving to be committed to being a hero in God's sight. It has 245 pages.  Within these pages he has 214 of the main story, 12 for discussion, and the rest for an apendex of questions and notes.
    There will be disagreement on the last stage, that of the Imparter. I find it hard to belive that God still needs men to do sign and wonders. I hold that the signs and wonders of the book of Acts was for that time period before the whole scripture was canonized. So that would be one area of critic of this book.
    This is an interesting thesis and written in an easy to comprehend style. If used in a discussion group it will generate much conversation.

     I was given this book for free from WaterBrook Multinomah Publishing Group for this review. All opinions are my own and do not reflect the publisher.

Leadership

This is going back quite a while. But I have enjoyed this non-fiction book on leadership It is called Lincoln On Leadership by Donald T. Phillips.
  It is good for leadership techniques as developed by our sixteenth presdent and especially during the Civil War period, but also is a good addition to a library on Lincoiln and the Civil War period.
   Lincoln was faced with a war even if he didn't want one. He didn't have a choice. But he used the ledership abilities he had and were developed by him to keep the country going.
  It is subtitled Executive Strategies For Tough Times.  Persoanlly I enjoyed it I think you will also.