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The Tortoise Usually Wins: Biblical Reflections On Quiet Leadership For Reluctant Leaders
Brian Harris
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Description for The Tortoise Usually Wins: Biblical Reflections On Quiet Leadership For Reluctant Leaders
Paperback. The Tortoise Usually Wins is a theological exploration of the theory of quiet leadership aimed at those who reluctantly accept the mantle of leadership, but who often make a significant difference. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 252.
The Tortoise Usually Wins is a delightful exploration of the theory of quiet leadership. Written for reluctant leaders, it interacts with three key biblical images of leadership - the leader as servant, shepherd and steward - and links them with some of the key virtues of quiet leadership - modesty, restraint, tenacity, interdependence and other-centeredness. Exploding the myth that the good is the enemy of the best, it argues that the reverse is more often true, with images of unattainable perfection crippling competent people from getting on with the task of doing genuinely good things. The book strips leadership of ... Read more
The Tortoise Usually Wins is a delightful exploration of the theory of quiet leadership. Written for reluctant leaders, it interacts with three key biblical images of leadership - the leader as servant, shepherd and steward - and links them with some of the key virtues of quiet leadership - modesty, restraint, tenacity, interdependence and other-centeredness. Exploding the myth that the good is the enemy of the best, it argues that the reverse is more often true, with images of unattainable perfection crippling competent people from getting on with the task of doing genuinely good things. The book strips leadership of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Paternoster
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cumbria, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781842277874
SKU
V9781842277874
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Ref
99-1
About Brian Harris
Dr Brian Harris is a sought-out speaker, teacher, writer and consultant. A widely respected theologian, after 17 years as principal of Perth's Vose Seminary, in 2021 he became the founding director of AVENIR, a future focused Leadership Institute which aims to train the leaders the world needs. Brian also serves as Pastor at Large for the Perth based Carey Group ... Read more
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