Lead Like Jesus Revisited: Lessons From the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time

by Ken Blanchard; Phil Hodges

Publisher:

Thomas Nelson

, 2016

Overview

Effective leadership—whether on the job, in the community, at church or in the home—starts on the inside. Before you can hope to lead anyone else, you have to know who you are. Every leader must answer two critical questions:

Whose are you going to be?

Who are you going to be?

One deals with your relationship to Christ. The other with your life purpose.

In this newly revised classic, renowned leadership expert Ken Blanchard along guides readers through the process of discovering how to lead like Jesus. It really could be described as the process of aligning two internal domains-the heart and the head; and two external domains—the hands and the habits. These four dimensions of leadership form the outline for this very practical and transformational book. With simple yet profound principles from the life of Jesus, and dozens of stories and leadership examples from his own life, Ken Blanchard will once again show us the way effective leaders lead.

Key Features

• Digs deeper into what it means to “love the Lord your God with all...and love your neighbor as yourself”
• Explores how our formal and informal influence on others can encourage them to develop a closer relationship with God
• Includes new or expanded lessons

Contents

Part I: A Biblical Perspective on Leadership

• Are You a Leader?
• The Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time
• Jesus the Servant
• Is Jesus a Relevant Role Model for Us Today?
• A Transformational Journey That Begins on the Inside
• The Four Domains of Leading Like Jesus

Part II: The Heart of a Great leader

• What Does Leading Like Jesus Look Like?
• I Want to Lead Like Jesus, but Heart Does Not
• The Results of a Heart Out of Order
• Warning Signs on the Path to Edging God Out
• A Heart Turnaround

Part III: The Being Habits

• The Habit of Accepting and Abiding in God's Unconditional Love
• The Habit of Experiencing Solitude
• The Habit of Practicing Prayer
• The Habit of Knowing and Applying Scripture
• The Habit of Maintaining Supportive Relationships

Part IV: The Head of a Great Leader

• Developing Your Own Compelling Vision
• Jesus' Compelling Vision
• Creating a Compelling Team/Organizational Vision
• Implementing Your Compelling Vision

Part V: The Hands of a Great Leaders

• The Leader as a Performance Coach
• The Work of the Carpenter
• The Way of the Carpenter
• The EGO Facto

Part VI: The Doing Habits

• The Habit of Obeying God and Expressing His Unconditional Love
• The Habit of Grace
• The Habit of Forgiveness
• The Habit of Encouragement
• The Habit of Community
• Leading Like Jesus Begins in You

Part VII: Next Steps to Leading Like Jesus

• Leading Positive Change
• EGOS Anonymous: Taking the First Step Toward Exalting God Only

• Next Steps to Leading Like Jesus: Checklist
• Next Steps to Leading Like Jesus: Resource List
• Discussion Guide

Top Highlights

“Because in reality, every human being is a leader in some part of his or her life—because leadership is an influence process. We believe that anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of someone in your personal or professional life, you are taking on the role of a leader.” (Page 4)

“Jesus’ leadership was effective: His church exists today; the Roman Empire doesn’t. Put differently, the important thing about leadership is not what happens when the leader is present, but what happens when the leader is not there.” (Page 10)

“leadership happens anytime we influence the thinking, behavior, or development of another person.” (Page 23)

“Leading like Jesus requires leaders to be shepherds and servants, who value each person as an integral part of the organization.” (Pages 31–32)

“Your habits are those activities you do in order to stay on track with God and others. Jesus modeled two types of habits for us: Being Habits and Doing Habits. As a leader committed to leading like Jesus, you must make time to replenish your energy and refocus your perspective. Jesus did this through His five Being Habits: solitude, prayer, study of God’s Word, the application of Scripture to real life, and supportive relationships—all of which are rooted in and fueled by accepting and abiding in God’s love. Jesus expressed obedience to His Father and shared the Father’s love for His disciples through His Doing Habits of grace, forgiveness, encouragement, and community.” (Page 37)

Praise for Lead Like Jesus

“One of our world’s great problems is egocentric, self-serving leadership—leaders who think people exist for their benefit, instead of vice versa. In stark contrast, Jesus modeled servant leadership, leading by example. He said, ‘I came to serve, not to be served.’ Now, two thousand years later, Jesus has over 2.1 billion followers, which makes Him the undisputed greatest leader of all time. No one else comes close! This is why you need to know how to lead like Jesus. He is the only flawless example. That’s why you should read this book!”

—Rick Warren, Author, The Purpose Driven Life Named One of “America’s Twenty-five Best Leaders” (U.S. News and World Report)

“I had the pleasure of hosting at our church one of Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges’s Lead Like Jesus Celebrations. What an impactful day that was for those who participated. I know they will never think about leadership in the same way again. Reading Lead Like Jesus will provide you with that kind of experience. Don’t miss learning from the greatest leadership role model of all time.”

—Bob Russell, Bob Russell Ministries; Retired Pastor, Southeast Christian Church

“Ever since writing Leadership by the Book with Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges, I’ve watched them grow in their depth of understanding of what the Bible reveals about how Jesus would have us lead others. The best thinking the Lord has revealed to them, to this point, can be found in this book. If you want to be the servant leader that Jesus mandated His followers to be, then read Lead Like Jesus. It will change your life and the lives of people you are able to influence.”

—Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church

Product Details

• Title: Lead Like Jesus Revisited: Lessons From the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time
• Authors: Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christian leadership › Biblical teaching; Leadership › Religious aspects--Christianity
• ISBNs: 9780785295396, 9780718084974, 0785295399, 0718084977
• Resource ID: LLS:9780718084974
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-05T16:11:00Z