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Summary: We all have a darkside!
Review: After reading this book I am now better able to understand why so many leaders including myself struggle in their respective positions of leadership. The authors outline different personality types and illustrate them by first defining them, giving a biblical example of that type of leader, giving a contemporary illustration of that leader, and then steps that one can take to overcome that particular personality type. This book made me understand how powerful our childhood experiences are in shaping our present life and leadership. Please read this book!
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Summary: Amazing help to leaders that love ethics in their lifes
Review: I'm impressed with this book. It came to me in the hardest time of my ministry. God have used this text to work in my life and, I hope, prevents fall. Can other leaders be impacted by this approach of personal dysfunction in ministry. God bless the authors.
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Summary: Thoughtful and Probing
Review: Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership is a book that, if it is read with any honesty, must be very personal. There is no Christian who is not in a position of leadership one way or another. Many simply do not realize that position. But regardless of whether or not you find yourself in an obvious position of leadership or not, this book offers a journey into your personal darkness and, paradoxically, the light that it can bring. It is convicting and troubling while also relieving and motivating. Anyone could do well to use the guidelines herein to examine their own heart.But I still have a few reservations about the book. I felt as if, in once sense, it suffered from excess, and in another sense, it was incomplete. I felt like the first section of the book could really have been written as a separate book in of itself, perhaps with the second section as a long appendix. The third section seemed extraneous, almost as if the authors knew they should add something more, give some explanation of where to go, but they almost seemed unsure themselves. The other trouble I had was the thought that there are these five major issues that can bring trouble. There was a nagging feeling throughout that there have to be more, but the possibility is never dealt with. I do not recall the door even being left open to say that there could be more or that these were the five most significant issues but others existed. That unsettled me slightly. Regardless, the first two sections of the book are excellent, perhaps essential to those who aspire or find themselves at all in positions of leadership, and the five issues that are brought to light are important, maybe vital. It's not a perfect book, but many pastors, teachers, and spiritual leaders should be required to read it regardless.
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Summary: Thoughtful and Probing
Review: Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership is a book that, if it is read with any honesty, must be very personal. There is no Christian who is not in a position of leadership one way or another. Many simply do not realize that position. But regardless of whether or not you find yourself in an obvious position of leadership or not, this book offers a journey into your personal darkness and, paradoxically, the light that it can bring. It is convicting and troubling while also relieving and motivating. Anyone could do well to use the guidelines herein to examine their own heart. But I still have a few reservations about the book. I felt as if, in once sense, it suffered from excess, and in another sense, it was incomplete. I felt like the first section of the book could really have been written as a separate book in of itself, perhaps with the second section as a long appendix. The third section seemed extraneous, almost as if the authors knew they should add something more, give some explanation of where to go, but they almost seemed unsure themselves. The other trouble I had was the thought that there are these five major issues that can bring trouble. There was a nagging feeling throughout that there have to be more, but the possibility is never dealt with. I do not recall the door even being left open to say that there could be more or that these were the five most significant issues but others existed. That unsettled me slightly. Regardless, the first two sections of the book are excellent, perhaps essential to those who aspire or find themselves at all in positions of leadership, and the five issues that are brought to light are important, maybe vital. It's not a perfect book, but many pastors, teachers, and spiritual leaders should be required to read it regardless.
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Summary: Protect Yourself From Moral Failure
Review: Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership is a sobering account of what can happen when we refuse to allow God to deal with our inner being. Indeed, with the moral failures we have seen in the ministry, business, and politics, anyone can benefit from this book. Among the important points the authors cover include: 1. Characteristics of particular types of leadership personalities.
2. Denying our dark side is dangerous to us and those around us.
3. Examining our past should serve not to assign blame to others, but to understand the influences in our lives and allow God to help us overcome those influences.
4. Beware of unrealistic expectations! (yours or others).
5. The importance of a daily quiet time and periodic retreats.
6. Our position in Christ is much more important than our position on earth.
7. No one is immune from the dark side.
8. Pride, selfishness, and self-deception are some of the tendencies that relate to our dark side. Definitely a recommended read for anyone in a position of leadership or anyone who perceives the need to honestly examine their lives before God.
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Summary: Very helpful personally
Review: This book has been very helpful to me personally. I think most all American leaders ought to read this or something similar. It did not so much show me something new about myself as distill many things which I knew to be true, and show me how they influenced me as a leader. A more thorough philosophy of the meaning of leadership psychology would have been helpful. At the same time, this would have likely dampened the 'peer to peer' feel of the book. I highly recommend a careful, introspective reading of this book.
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Summary: Very helpful personally
Review: This book has been very helpful to me personally. I think most all American leaders ought to read this or something similar. It did not so much show me something new about myself as distill many things which I knew to be true, and show me how they influenced me as a leader. A more thorough philosophy of the meaning of leadership psychology would have been helpful. At the same time, this would have likely dampened the 'peer to peer' feel of the book. I highly recommend a careful, introspective reading of this book.
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