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Book Reviews

Read to Lead: The Simple Habit That Expands Your Influence and Boosts Your Career

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By J. Brown & J. WisnewskiBaker (2021)Hardcover, 240 pages Reviewed by DUANE COVRIG This excellent book shares strategies for maximizing efficiency and retention in reading, …

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The Art of Alignment: A Practical Guide to Inclusive Leadership

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By Patty BeachLeadershipSmarts (2021)Paperback, 258 pages Reviewed by KENNETIA BROOKS Author Patty Beach presents a detailed process of achieving alignment in diverse groups. She launches …

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Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

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By Steve MagnessHarperCollins Publishers (2022)Hardcover, 320 pages Reviewed by CHERI LYNN GREGORY When the starting gun fired, college athlete Steve Magness fully expected to cross …

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Rooted Leadership: Seeking God’s Answers to the Eleven Core Questions Every Leader Faces

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By John E. Johnson Zondervan (2022)Hardcover, 304 pages Reviewed by NEIL HARPER As a pastor-theologian, John E. Johnson presents a theology of leadership that upholds …

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Staying Informed About Gen Z and Other Generations: A Review of Resources

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Here are some resources to help understand this rich area of research on generations: 1. Wiki (a place to start but never finish research) a. …

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Reading to Lead by 30: Books That Shaped My Early Career as a Leader

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In my undergraduate training in leadership, I realized that books had the power to transform the way we think. They influence how we engage with …

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Ascribing: Reviewing & Sharing Leadership Resources

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“Every scribe…brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old” (Matt. 13:52, ESV). This issue starts an experiment with a new format …

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Negotiating Turbulence: Purpose-Based, Values-Driven Leadership

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By John F. Cosgrove Deeds (2023) Paperback, 250 pages Reviewed by JAY L. BRAND & JOHN F. COSGROVE Many leader advisors have become “household” names—people …

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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

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By Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer Penguin Press (2020) Hardcover, 320 pages Reviewed by RAMIRO QUERO & JAY L. BRAND Reading No Rules Rules would be a …

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