The book under review, Kill the Company, is written by Lisa Bodell. a sharp thinker, innovator, management professor and advisor, Bodell is the founder and cEO of future- think, one of the most influential and internationally recognized innovation research and... More »
Introduction Direction setting is a common practice in North american organizations. Organizational leaders often unquestioningly accept traditional direction-setting strategies as best practices. Some organizations have incorporated participatory approaches t... More »
Abstract: Sometimes bright, well-intentioned pastors fail at building effective, credible, transparent, and trusting social relationships with the laity they lead. Pastoral training programs do not always formally address development of critical parish and tea... More »
Introduction Historically, african-american women have been leaders in their homes, churches, and communities (Mosley-anderson, 2001). african- american women were influential in building and expanding the role of the african-american church as well as their r... More »
Shirley Freed (SF): First of all, thanks a whole lot for coming to andrews and for being willing to talk. I hope that your time here has been good.George Barna (GB): My time here at andrews has been great. I don’t remember a time anybody or any group has made ... More »
Leaders Make the Future speaks to this present time when the Western world is experiencing great uncertainty and perplexity accompaning the global economic downturn, high unemployment, industrial production sullied by ongoing pollution of the environment, and ... More »
Much writing on the topic of leadership focuses on personal qualities of leaders or strategies for leading more effectively. In The Power of Invisible Leadership, hickman and Sorenson explain how a different element should be considered—the power of a compelli... More »