Conviction to Lead 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters

Name: Conviction to Lead 25 Principles for Leadership That Matters
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ISBN: 9780764210044

ISBN-10: 0764210041

ISBN-13: 9780764210044

Edition: 2012

Authors: Albert Mohler

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Cultures and organizations do not change without strong leadership. While many leadership books focus on management oradministration, the central focus of The Conviction to Lead is on changing minds.Dr. Mohler was the driving force behind the transformation of Southern Seminary from a liberal institution of waning influence to athriving evangelical seminary at the heart of the Southern Baptist Convention. Since then he has been one of the most prominent voices in evangelicalism, fighting for Christian principles and challenging secular culture.Using his own experiences and examples from history, Dr. Mohler demonstrates that real leadership is a transferring of conviction to others,…

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List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Publication date: 11/15/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Albert Mohler is president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the Southern Baptist Convention's flagship school. Dr. Mohler is a radio personality, blogger, and sought-after commentator. He has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He has also appeared on such national news programs as Larry King Live, NBC's Today Show, Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, and The O'Reilly Factor. Dr. Mohler lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, Mary. Learn more at www.albertmohler.com.



Acknowledgments



The Conviction to Lead


True Leadership Starts With a Purpose, Not a Plan



Leading Is Believing


The Leader Is Driven by Beliefs That Lead to Action



Convictional Intelligence


The Leader Develops the Capacity to Think in Convictional Terms and Leads Followers to Do the Same



Leadership Is Narrative


The Leader Draws Followers Into a Story That Frames All of Life



Leaders Understand Worldviews


The Leader Shapes the Worldview of Followers



The Passion to Lead


Passionate Leaders Driven by Passionate Beliefs Draw Passionate Followers



Leaders Are Thinkers


Leadership Begins When You Learn to Think Like a Leader, and Leadership Is Not Achieved Until Followers Learn to Think as Well



Leaders Are Teachers


The Effective Leader Is the Master Teacher Within a Learning Organization



Leadership Is All About Character


Leaders Are Trusted When Their Lives Are in Alignment With Their Convictions



Leadership and Credibility


Leadership Happens When Character and Competence Are Combined



Leaders Are Communicators


The Leader's Most Essential Skill Is the Ability to Communicate … Over and Over Again



Leaders Are Readers


When You Find a Leader, You Find a Reader, and for Good Reason



The Leader and Power


The Faithful Leader Knows That Power Is Never an End in Itself



Leaders Are Managers


Not All Managers Are Leaders, but All Leaders Are Managers



Leaders Are Speakers


Leaders Give Voice to Conviction and Mobilize Hearts and Minds With a Message



Leadership as Stewardship


Leaders Never Lead for Themselves; They Are Stewards in Service of Another



The Leader as Decision Maker


Organizations Expect Many Things From Leaders, Most of All the Trusted Ability to Decide



The Moral Virtues of Leadership


Leadership and Morality Are Inseparable



The Leader and the Media


The Medium Is Not the Message, You Are-and the Leader Must Know How to Deliver That Message



The Leader as Writer


The Written Word Remains One of the Most Powerful Ways to Lead, so Leaders Write



The Digital Leader


Leaders Understand That the Digital World Is a Real World-a World in Which They Are Called to Lead



The Leader and Time


Leaders Know That Time Is the Great Equalizer of Humanity



Leadership That Endures


The Leader's Goal Is Not Only to Last but to Endure



The Leader and Death


Mortality Frames the Horizon of Leadership



The Leader's Legacy


In the End, the Leader's Goal Is to Leave a Lasting Imprint


Notes