I have been thinking about leadership in various forms since early in the 1990's when I stumbled across a book in the library by Warren Bennis titled, "On Becoming a Leader." (1989, Addison Wesley) Since first reading the book by Bennis, I have collected many books on leadership, articles and gotten a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.
Warren Bennis stimulated my thinking about leadership in many ways. He say that leaders are different than managers. Managers seek training but leaders seek education.
This is one of the quotes from his book that I have often pondered: "It is one of the paradoxes of life that good leaders rise to the top in spite of their weakness while bad leaders rise because of their weakness." (p.47)
So follow me as I explore through a blog what leadership looks like in a congregation from the perspective of a female lay person who is commissioned as an Associate in MInistry in the ELCA and who sees herself as a leader, an educator and a faithful follower of Jesus Christ.
Diane,
ReplyDeleteYour timing is excellent! Leadership is critical at all times, but particularly when going through massive change. I look forward to following your blog!
Thanks, Diane. I appreciate your articulate and passionate leadership... and I look forward to reading your work in this format.
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