I shared about the leadership coaching and learning group I’m starting up in November a couple weeks ago. Fun interacting with a few of you who have shown interest. I wanted to give one more window into some of what I’m envisioning and what it will look like by letting you know what books are going to be part of the process. (Read below for the vision and objectives and click the link for more specifics and email me at bvirtue@gmail.com if you have interest.)So here are the books that most likely will be required during the course of the group in no particular order:
- A Failure of Nerve by Edwin Friedman and/or Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times by Peter Steinke
- Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon Mackenzie
- The Prophetic Imagination by Walter Brueggemann
- The Emotionally Health Church by Peter Scazzero
- In the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen
- Making Room for Leadership by MaryKate Morse
- Strengthfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (including online assessment if you haven’t taken it)
I’m still deliberating on a couple of these in light of a couple other resources, but this gives you an idea. There will be a few other much shorter things to read – articles and blog posts. We’ll keep it challenging, but won’t over do it as some of these books are quick and easy reads.Keep me posted if you are interested. I won’t try to solidify things until early October so there’s plenty of time to think about it.—Kingdom Learning Leadership Coaching GroupPurpose: To provided a guided leadership learning journey and experience in community centered around leadership formation in the context of teams and organizations for the purpose of building leadership capacity and wisdom.Intended Outcomes:
- Develop a basic foundation and working knowledge of family/congregational systems theory as it relates to teams, congregations, or organizations.
- Develop a holistic paradigm of leadership formation that integrates spiritual maturity, emotional maturity, and identity.
- Develop a strong foundation and framework for empowering others and being a servant-leader in identity and practice.
Head to this link for more details and info.
