| Overcoming Latent Failures While Becoming an | | | | contemporary Christian leaders who have failed in |
| Effective Leader | | | | their pursuit of following God and are used to |
| "Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership" looks | | | | illustrate various dysfunctions in the leadership |
| at the paradox of personal dysfunction. In this | | | | styles of the compulsive leader, the narcissistic |
| revised edition the authors, Gary McIntosh and | | | | leader, the paranoid leader, the codependent |
| Samuel Rima reflect on experiences and | | | | leader, and the passive-aggressive leader. |
| observations on Christian leadership over the ten | | | | I personally found the "targeting insights," and |
| years since the first edition of the book was first | | | | "applying insights" features at the end of each |
| published. | | | | chapter to be practical tools for self examination |
| The book addresses three issues, understanding | | | | and self discovery. |
| how the dark side of personality develops, and | | | | I also found the material in the appendix helpful. It |
| discovering the issues experienced most | | | | provides: lists of available personality profiles, an |
| frequently by those in Christian leadership. The | | | | accountability group covenant, a sample personal |
| author's intent in parts two and three is to help | | | | constitution, and a performance evaluation. |
| the reader determine their dark side, and to | | | | This edition of "Overcoming the Dark Side of |
| provide them a five-step plan for redeeming or | | | | Leadership" has a new subtitle which offers new |
| overcoming this dark side. | | | | help to the reader, "How to Become an Effective |
| Gary and Sam share from conflicts they have | | | | Leader by Confronting Potential Failures. The |
| experienced in their own lives which brought them | | | | melding of relevant and significant information with |
| to a place of recognizing their personal | | | | proactive steps for today's Christian leaders, help |
| dysfunction and the importance of taking | | | | the reader avoid the risks and consequences of |
| proactive steps in self discovery, to find healing | | | | making those untimely and often devastating |
| and fulfillment. | | | | decisions that taint the effectiveness of their |
| Additional information has been added to cover | | | | testimony and the reputations of the Christian |
| topics such as: The dangers of the dark side, and | | | | church. |
| the process of spiritual composting. The appendix | | | | "Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership" is a |
| has also been expanded and now includes a | | | | significant and relevant for every Christian leader. |
| section to help the reader identify their personal | | | | It provides important and helpful tools for pastors, |
| dark side. | | | | and leadership at every level of church ministry. |
| The book includes examples from the Biblical and | | | | |