How to Lead When You Don''t Know Where You''re Going - Leading in a Liminal Season

How do you lead an organization stuck between an ending and a new beginning-when the old way of doing things no longer works but a way forward is not yet clear? Beaumont calls such in-between times liminal seasons-threshold times when the continuity of tradition disintegrates and uncertainty about the future fuels doubt and chaos. In a liminal season it simply is not helpful to pretend we understand what needs to happen next. But leaders can still lead.

How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going is a practical book of hope for tired and weary leaders who risk defining this era of ministry in terms of failure or loss. It helps leaders stand firm in a disoriented state, learning from their mistakes and leading despite the confusion. Packed with rich stories and real-world examples, Beaumont guides the reader through practices that connect the soul of the leader with the soul of the institution.

List of contents

Chapter One: Neither Here Nor There
Chapter Two: Holding Steady
Chapter Three: Tending the Soul of the Institution
Chapter Four: Who Do We Choose to Be?
Chapter Five: Tell Me the Story
Chapter Six: Discerning Together
Chapter Seven: Are We There Yet?

About the author

By Susan Beaumont

Summary

How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You are Going is a book of hope for weary leaders in danger of defining ministry in terms of failure or loss. This book does not attempt to describe where the church is headed; rather, it helps leaders stand firm in a disoriented state, learning from their mistakes and leading despite the confusion.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Beaumont, Susan Rev. Beaumont
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2019
• EAN: 9781538127674
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2767-4
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Religion / Christian Church / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Christianity, Christian Churches & denominations, Christian Churches, denominations, groups, Christian institutions & organizations, Religious institutions and organizations, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity, Christian social thought & activity