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"Exceptionally well reasoned, written, organized and presented, "Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Principles for Leading Yourself and Others" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, corporate, church, and academic library Leadership & Management collections." - Midwest Book Review, June 2023
Apply timeless, biblical insights to overcome organizational chaos
Over 47% of leaders say that chaos is pervasive in their organizations. Though disorder can feel overwhelming at times, human beings are actually designed to overcome and conquer chaos.
In Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Principles for Leading Yourself and Others, renowned teacher, coach, speaker, and best-selling author Gary Harpst delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to transform chaos into order by relying on strategies drawn directly from the Bible. You'll learn how to find fulfillment and success by leaning into your innate ability to calm the madness and control chaos by:
* Understanding the fundamental processes underlying how we put things together for a purpose
* Discovering why everyone is biblically called to leadership and the dynamics of self-leadership
* Applying biblical principles to transform your organization through action
An invaluable roadmap for board members, executives, managers, pastors, and other organizational leaders, Built to Beat Chaos is the straightforward, practical, and biblically grounded business manual that every leader should read.
Table des matières
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Part 1 What Effective Leaders Should Know 3
1 Chaos Refines Us 5
2 You Are Designed to Win 21
3 All Chaos Is Not Alike 41
4 Purpose Is Your First Responsibility 51
5 People Don't Obey the Laws of Physics 71
6 Order Is Easier to Create Than Keep 87
Part 2 What Effective Leaders Should Do 113
7 Build a Habit-reinforcing System 115
8 Set Vision 131
9 Prioritize Change 145
10 Balance Running and Changing 157
11 Get Results through Teamwork 173
12 Get Everyone Innovating 185
13 Prepare Their Team for the Future 195
Part 3 What Effective Leaders Should Be 205
14 Someone Who Cares 207
15 Honest and Open 217
16 Someone Who Builds Oneness 231
17 Takes Ownership 245
18 Someone Who Masters Mentoring 255
Epilogue 267
Learning Resources 269
About the Author 271
Index 273
A propos de l'auteur
GARY HARPST is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and teacher. A successful software entrepreneur, he has been recognized as one of the Top 100 United States-based thought-leaders on management and leadership by
Leadership Excellence magazine.
Résumé
"Exceptionally well reasoned, written, organized and presented, "Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Principles for Leading Yourself and Others" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, corporate, church, and academic library Leadership & Management collections." - Midwest Book Review, June 2023
Apply timeless, biblical insights to overcome organizational chaos
Over 47% of leaders say that chaos is pervasive in their organizations. Though disorder can feel overwhelming at times, human beings are actually designed to overcome and conquer chaos.
In Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Principles for Leading Yourself and Others, renowned teacher, coach, speaker, and best-selling author Gary Harpst delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to transform chaos into order by relying on strategies drawn directly from the Bible. You'll learn how to find fulfillment and success by leaning into your innate ability to calm the madness and control chaos by:
* Understanding the fundamental processes underlying how we put things together for a purpose
* Discovering why everyone is biblically called to leadership and the dynamics of self-leadership
* Applying biblical principles to transform your organization through action
An invaluable roadmap for board members, executives, managers, pastors, and other organizational leaders, Built to Beat Chaos is the straightforward, practical, and biblically grounded business manual that every leader should read.
