{"product_id":"shepherd-leadership-wisdom-for-leaders-from-psalm-23-1st-ed","title":"Shepherd Leadership: Wisdom for Leaders from Psalm 23 (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-What a joy to learn that David Davenport has placed his thoughts on paper! He has touched thousands with his teaching-- may he and Blaine touch even more through this book.- \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Max Lucado, bestselling author and pulpit minister, Oak Hills Church of Christ \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Providing fresh insight into one of the most cherished texts in the Bible, David Davenport and Blaine McCormick walk with us beside the -quiet waters- of our contemplation and embolden us for ethical, fearless, and transformational leadership.-\u003cbr\u003e -- Andrew K. Benton, president, Pepperdine University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e extracts spiritual insights from the writings of one who was anointed by God to lead, David. It makes a tremendous contribution, not to the 'science' of leadership but, far more significantly, to its heart and soul.-\u003cbr\u003e -- Richard Stearns, president, World Vision United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is remarkable for showing how timeless truths-- from one of the most significant passages in the Bible-- apply to the complexities of contemporary organizations. It's abundantly clear that when leaders accept the call to lead like a shepherd, not only is the organizational culture improved, but so is the bottom line.-\u003cbr\u003e -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe One Minute Manager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Servant Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and cofounder of the Center for FaithWalk Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. 141-142).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlaine McCormick\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning professor at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University. He has appeared on \u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Davenport\u003c\/b\u003e is the former president of Pepperdine University and is currently distinguished professor of public policy and law at Pepperdine University. He writes a column for Scripps Howard News Service, and his writings have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Christian Science Monitor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE LORDIS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT. \u003cbr\u003e HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES;\u003cbr\u003e HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS;\u003cbr\u003e HE RESTORETH MY SOUL. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday's professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders. In this remarkable book, leadership experts Blaine McCormick and David Davenport introduce us to a new kind of leader by offering a new image of leadership--the leader as shepherd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Drawing on the wisdom of the timeless Twenty-Third Psalm, King David's psalm, the authors provide professionals with ancient wisdom for grappling with today's leadership challenges. \u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a much-needed lens through which to consider our own leadership as well as the leadership of those around us. This important book teaches us important lessons about leadership: we can be vigilant without being adversarial, we can serve without being passive, and we can guide without commanding. \u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a visionary new model for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. This is whole-person leadership. It's not just a matter of thinking or doing things a certain way. It's a fully integrated life--a matter of head and hand and heart. It's a way of thinking and doing and being. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlaine McCormick and David Davenport inspire leaders with a fresh interpretation of this familiar spiritual text, helping all to integrate their spiritual life with their working life through a unique blend of timeless wisdom and contemporary business leadership strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"What a joy to learn that David Davenport has placed his thoughts on paper! He has touched thousands with his teaching-- may he and Blaine touch even more through this book.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Max Lucado, bestselling author and pulpit minister, Oak Hills Church of Christ \n\u003cp\u003e\"Providing fresh insight into one of the most cherished texts in the Bible, David Davenport and Blaine McCormick walk with us beside the \"quiet waters\" of our contemplation and embolden us for ethical, fearless, and transformational leadership.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Andrew K. Benton, president, Pepperdine University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e extracts spiritual insights from the writings of one who was anointed by God to lead, David. It makes a tremendous contribution, not to the 'science' of leadership but, far more significantly, to its heart and soul.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Richard Stearns, president, World Vision United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is remarkable for showing how timeless truths-- from one of the most significant passages in the Bible-- apply to the complexities of contemporary organizations. It's abundantly clear that when leaders accept the call to lead like a shepherd, not only is the organizational culture improved, but so is the bottom line.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe One Minute Manager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Servant Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and cofounder of the Center for FaithWalk Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommendation Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat a joy to learn that David Davenport has placed his thoughts on paper! He has touched thousands with his teaching-- may he and Blaine touch even more through this book. \n\u003cbr\u003e -- Max Lucado, bestselling author and pulpit minister, Oak Hills Church of Christ \n\u003cp\u003eProviding fresh insight into one of the most cherished texts in the Bible, David Davenport and Blaine McCormick walk with us beside the quiet waters of our contemplation and embolden us for ethical, fearless, and transformational leadership.\u003cbr\u003e -- Andrew K. Benton, president, Pepperdine University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e extracts spiritual insights from the writings of one who was anointed by God to lead, David. It makes a tremendous contribution, not to the 'science' of leadership but, far more significantly, to its heart and soul.\u003cbr\u003e -- Richard Stearns, president, World Vision United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e is remarkable for showing how timeless truths-- from one of the most significant passages in the Bible-- apply to the complexities of contemporary organizations. It's abundantly clear that when leaders accept the call to lead like a shepherd, not only is the organizational culture improved, but so is the bottom line.\u003cbr\u003e -- Ken Blanchard, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe One Minute Manager\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Servant Leader\u003c\/i\u003e and cofounder of the Center for FaithWalk Leadership\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Flap\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD, I SHALL NOT WANT.\u003cbr\u003e HE MAKETH ME TO LIE DOWN IN GREEN PASTURES;\u003cbr\u003e HE LEADETH ME BESIDE THE STILL WATERS;\u003cbr\u003e HE RESTORETH MY SOUL. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday's professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders. In this remarkable book, leadership experts Blaine McCormick and David Davenport introduce us to a new kind of leader by offering a new image of leadership--the leader as shepherd. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the wisdom of the timeless Twenty-Third Psalm, King David's psalm, the authors provide professionals with ancient wisdom for grappling with today's leadership challenges. \u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a much-needed lens through which to consider our own leadership as well as the leadership of those around us. This important book teaches us important lessons about leadership: we can be vigilant without being adversarial, we can serve without being passive, and we can guide without commanding. \u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a visionary new model for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. This is whole-person leadership. It's not just a matter of thinking or doing things a certain way. It's a fully integrated life--a matter of head and hand and heart. It's a way of thinking and doing and being. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlaine McCormick and David Davenport inspire leaders with a fresh interpretation of this familiar spiritual text, helping all to integrate their spiritual life with their working life through a unique blend of timeless wisdom and contemporary business leadership strategy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHORS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover design by Beth Loudenberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. The Shepherd as Leader 1 \n\u003cp\u003e2. Shepherds Meet Needs 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Shepherds Lead Immortals 19\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Shepherds Lead on Right Paths 31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. Shepherds Know the Valley 41\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. Shepherds Come Alongside 49\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. Shepherds Use the Right Tools 59\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. Shepherds Transform Conflict 69\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. Shepherds Remove Irritants 79\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. Shepherds Create Supply 89\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. Shepherds Share a Positive Vision 99\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. Shepherds Cultivate Loyalty 109\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEpilogue: A Meditation for Leaders 119\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Twelve Versions of Psalm 23 127\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReferences 141\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 143\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Authors 145\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.\u003cbr\u003e He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;\u003cbr\u003e He leadeth me bedside the still waters;\u003cbr\u003e He restoreth my soul.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday's professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders. In this remarkable book, leadership experts Blaine McCormick and David Davenport introduce us to a new kind of leader by offering a new image of leadership-- the leader as shepherd.\u003cbr\u003e Drawing on the wisdom of the timeless Twenty-Third Psalm, King David's psalm, the authors provide professionals with ancient wisdom for grappling with today's leadership challenges. \u003ci\u003eShepherd Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a much-needed lens through which to consider our own leadership as well as the leadership of those around us. This important book teaches us important lessons about leadership: we can be vigilant without being adversarial, we can serve without being passive, and we can guide without commanding. Shepherd Leadership offers a visionary new model for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. This is whole-person leadership. It's not just a matter of thinking or doing things a certain way. 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