{"product_id":"leading-from-the-second-chair-9780787977399","title":"Leading from the Second Chair","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLEADING FROM THE SECOND CHAIR will raise awareness of the need for strong leaders in secondary positions. It will describe the value they can bring to their organization and to primary leaders when they are serving at their full potential. It will reshape the way they view their role, with an emphasis on their own responsibility as leaders. It recognizes the unique challenges and frustrations of serving in a subordinate position and equips these leaders with the attitudes and skills that they will need to survive and thrive in this new paradigm.  \u003cp\u003eBecause of the scarcity of resources for second chair leaders, particularly those in the church, this book will offer a practical way to improve the performance of any organization. \u003cu\u003eLeading Congregational Change\u003c\/u\u003e discussed the importance of a vision community--a diverse group of key members who discern and implement the vision for a congregation--to guide the transformation of a church. This work will extend the theme of an empowered \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout Leadership Network vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreg L. Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Living in the Paradoxes 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Am I a Second Chair Leader? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe First Paradox Subordinate-Leader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Taking It from the Top 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Crossing the Line 43\u003cbr\u003eA Word to First Chairs on the Subordinate-Leader Paradox 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Second Paradox Deep-Wide\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. A Matter of Perspective 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Building the Team . . . One Relationship at a Time 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Putting It into Practice 98\u003cbr\u003eA Word to First Chairs on the Deep-Wide Paradox 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Third Paradox Contentment-Dreaming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Contentment in the Second Chair 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Dreaming in the Second Chair 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Leaving the Second Chair 151\u003cbr\u003eA Word to First Chairs on the Contentment-Dreaming Paradox 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe People Behind the Stories: Profiles of Second Chair Leaders 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 183\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405050192215,"sku":"9780787977399","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787977399.jpg?v=1730488502","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leading-from-the-second-chair-9780787977399","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}