{"id":8654,"date":"2014-10-31T21:48:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T02:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=8654"},"modified":"2014-10-31T21:48:44","modified_gmt":"2014-11-01T02:48:44","slug":"book-review-next-generation-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=8654","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Next Generation Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Next-Generation-Leader-Andy-Stanley-ebook\/dp\/B005PRJLXU\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1414809570&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=next+generation+leader\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8655\" alt=\"NextGenLeader\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/NextGenLeader.jpg\" width=\"221\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/NextGenLeader.jpg 221w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/NextGenLeader-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Next-Generation-Leader-Andy-Stanley-ebook\/dp\/B005PRJLXU\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1414809570&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=next+generation+leader\" target=\"_blank\">Next Generation Leader<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/andystanley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Andy Stanley<\/a> several times over the past few years and just realized that I&#8217;ve never reviewed it on here. \u00a0With no exaggeration at all, this is a book that all leaders should read&#8230;and then re-read on a yearly basis. \u00a0Our Leadership class at Cedarcrest Church is currently reading this book together and I eagerly await our group discussion to hear how reading this book influenced those in my class. \u00a0My favorite part about the book is that it isn&#8217;t talking about adding something else to your list of things to do as a leader, it&#8217;s really about removing those things from your list that someone else could take care of for you. \u00a0Stanley&#8217;s challenge is to really lean into what God created you to do and to realize that you are the only one that can accomplish that task from the Lord. \u00a0We get so bogged down in the details of day to day life that it is so easy to get distracted from that one thing or those few things that God put you on this earth to accomplish. \u00a0Through an in-depth look at competence, courage, clarity, coaching, and character, Next Generation Leader gives leaders of all ages and levels of experience a fresh look at just what God has called us to do and how we are to steward our influence for His glory and the good of others.<\/p>\n<p>Here are several things that I highlighted while reading and hope you will find these thoughts helpful as well&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leaders must challenge their energies towards those arenas of leadership in which they are most likely to excel.<\/li>\n<li>Competence-Leaders must channel their energies toward those arenas of leadership in which they are most likely to excel.<\/li>\n<li>Courage-The leader is the one who has the courage to initiate, to set things in motion, to move ahead.<\/li>\n<li>Clarity-Uncertain times require clear directives from those in leadership.<\/li>\n<li>Coaching-You may be good. \u00a0You may even be better than everyone else. \u00a0But without a coach you will never be as good as you could be.<\/li>\n<li>Character-Character provides next generation leaders with the moral authority necessary to bring together the people and resources needed to further an enterprise.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe secret of concentration is elimination.\u201d Dr. Howard Hendricks<\/li>\n<li>The less you do, the more you accomplish.<\/li>\n<li>The less you do, the more you enable others to accomplish.<\/li>\n<li>Identify areas in which you are most likely to add unique value to your organization\u2014something no one else can match\u2014then leverage your skills to their absolute max.<\/li>\n<li>When you try to exercise authority within a department that is outside your core competencies, you will hinder everything and everyone under your watch.<\/li>\n<li>We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. \u00a0If a man\u2019s gift is\u2026leadership, let him govern diligently. \u00a0Romans 12:6, 8 NIV<\/li>\n<li>Upgrade your performance by playing to your strengths and delegating your weaknesses. \u00a0This one decision will do more to enhance your productivity than anything else you do as a leader.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou are most valuable where you add the most value.\u201d \u00a0John Maxwell<\/li>\n<li>What if you could do anything and work anywhere? \u00a0What would you do? \u00a0Where would you do it? \u00a0Who would you work with?<\/li>\n<li>Look for opportunities to temporarily shoulder someone else\u2019s burden within your organization. \u00a0Be strategic in your timing. \u00a0Remember, once you step outside your zone, don\u2019t attempt to lead. \u00a0Follow.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOnly those leaders who act boldly in times of crisis and change are willingly followed.\u201d \u00a0Jim Kouzes<\/li>\n<li>A leader is someone who has the courage to say publicly what everybody else is whispering privately.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders are not always the first to see an opportunity. \u00a0They are simply the first to seize an opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. \u00a0I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. \u00a0Isaiah 41:10<\/li>\n<li>What set David apart from every other soldier in Saul\u2019s army? \u00a0It wasn\u2019t his talent. \u00a0It wasn\u2019t his ability to lead. \u00a0It wasn\u2019t even the fact that he recognized an incredible opportunity. \u00a0It was his courage to seize what everyone else merely saw. \u00a0Courage was the catalyst for his leadership.<\/li>\n<li>As a next generation leader, you will be called upon to go first.<\/li>\n<li>Courage in a strategic moment can change the playing field dramatically.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your opportunities carefully. \u00a0Many opportunities are worth missing. \u00a0Just say no.<\/li>\n<li>Designing and implementing a strategy for change is a waste of time until you have discovered and embraced the current reality. \u00a0If you don\u2019t know where you really are, it is impossible to get to where you need to be. \u00a0What you don\u2019t know can kill you.<\/li>\n<li>Dream no small dreams, for they stir not the hearts of men.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEvery success is usually an admission ticket to a new set of decisions.\u201d \u00a0Henry Kissinger<\/li>\n<li>Clarity of vision will compensate for uncertainty in planning.<\/li>\n<li>Let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance. \u00a0Proverbs 1:5<\/li>\n<li>A good coach always coaches to a leader\u2019s potential, not his current level of performance. \u00a0A good leadership coach will see the potential in you and inspire accordingly.<\/li>\n<li>Experience alone doesn\u2019t make you better at anything. \u00a0By itself, experience has the potential to leave you in a rut. \u00a0Evaluated experience is what enables you to improve your performance.<\/li>\n<li>Learn everything you can from everybody you can.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWe set young leaders up for a fall if we encourage them to envision what they can do before they consider the kind of person they should be.\u201d \u00a0R. Ruth Barton<\/li>\n<li>Character is the will to do what\u2019s right even when it\u2019s hard.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders committed to maintaining their character will often say no to what many would perceive to be the opportunity of a lifetime. \u00a0The willingness to say no is what sets the leader with character apart from the pack.<\/li>\n<li>Leading with character is not about doing right to avoid consequences. \u00a0Leaders worth following do the right thing because it is the right thing. \u00a0Virtue is not a means to an end. \u00a0It is the end.<\/li>\n<li>Character is not made in crisis; it is only exhibited.<\/li>\n<li>Success raises the stakes.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders get themselves into trouble when the momentum of their giftedness propels them past their ability to sustain the pace and handle the pressures of accomplishment. \u00a0Your eventual success will introduce you to new temptations, new options, and new opportunities. \u00a0Your response to these depends entirely upon the condition of your heart.<\/li>\n<li>Character development always begins with the end in mind. \u00a0What do you want to be remembered for?<\/li>\n<li>Leaders worth following predetermine their response to invitations and opportunities that have the potential to sink them morally and ethically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have read Next Generation Leader\u00a0by Andy Stanley several times over the past few years and just realized that I&#8217;ve never reviewed it on here. \u00a0With no exaggeration at all, this is a book that all leaders should read&#8230;and then re-read on a yearly basis. \u00a0Our Leadership class at Cedarcrest Church is currently reading this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,14,22,23,28,17,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible-study","category-book-review","category-cedarcrest-church","category-generosity","category-integrity","category-leadership","category-truth"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8654"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8654\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}