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The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me bedside the still waters;
He restoreth my soul.

Todays professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders. In this remarkable book, leadership experts Blaine McCormick and David Davenport introduce us to a new kind of leader by offering a new image of leadership the leader as shepherd.
Drawing on the wisdom of the timeless Twenty-Third Psalm, King Davids psalm, the authors provide professionals with ancient wisdom for grappling with todays leadership challenges. Shepherd Leadership offers a much-needed lens through which to consider our own leadership as well as the leadership of those around us. This important book teaches us important lessons about leadership: we can be vigilant without being adversarial, we can serve without being passive, and we can guide without commanding. Shepherd Leadership offers a visionary new model for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. This is whole-person leadership. Its not just a matter of thinking or doing things a certain way. Its a fully integrated life a matter of head and hand and heart. Its a way of thinking and doing and being.

Author: Blaine McCormick,David Davenport
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 10/06/2003
Pages: 149
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.32w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780787966331
Language: English