The Mind of a Leader

This edited collection examines the mind of leaders throughout the Bible to understand how thoughts and behaviors can support or sabotage leadership efforts. It is divided into three parts: the first part addresses thinking, influence, and communicating through the theoretical lenses of humility, metacognition, and personal well-being. Part Two addresses managing, motivating, and change through the theoretical lenses of leader-follower relationships and Lewin's change model. Finally, Part Three addresses ethics, service, and character through the theoretical lenses of participative leadership, inclusivity, resilience, and mentoring. Each chapter uses a biblical example to demonstrate the role of the mind in the effectiveness of different leaders. This volume will serve as a valuable resource to researchers interested in leadership studies, particularly those examining the biblical perspective.

Uses theory and biblical examples to offer principles that are applicable to modern leadership Demonstrates how mindfulness interventions can enhance the attributes and characteristics of servant leaders Sections discuss leaders' relationship with self, relationship with others, and relationship with the organization

Auteur

Bruce E. Winston is Professor of Business and Leadership at Regent University, USA. He previously served as Dean of the School of Leadership Studies. He is co-editor of Leading an African Renaissance: Opportunities and Challenges as well as Ethics: The Old Testament, The New Testament, and Contemporary Application. He is the author of Biblical Principles of Hiring and Developing Employees, Biblical Principles of Leading and Managing Employees, and Biblical Principles of Being an Employee in Contemporary Organizations. He is a co-author of Evaluating Employee Performance through Christian Virtues.

Contenu
Chapter 1: The Mindful Servant Leader: In Perfect Peace Amid Chaos.- Chapter 2: Renewed Minds: Christian Thinking and Leadership.- Chapter 3: Actions speak louder than words, or do they? A look at the power of words and actions in Christian Leadership.- Chapter 4: How a Mind of Christ Influences Leadership Behavior.- Chapter 5: Faithful Leaders as Disciples of Leadership.- Chapter 6: Replace that stinking thinking: A look at how Christian leaders can get to the root of thought, remove the root thought, and replace it with Biblical truth.- Chapter 7: Missing title: Mind Your Business: Women in Leadership.- Chapter 8: Jesus, His Mindset, and the Samaritan Woman: A Socio-rhetorical, Participative Leadership Perspective.- Chapter 9: Daily Leadership Strategies to Renew Your Mind.- Chapter 10: A Christian Leader's Mindset of Discipleship.- Chapter 11: Guidance from God's Principles for Leaders to Cultivate a Spiritually and Mentally Aligned Culture.- Chapter 12: Developing a Resilience Mindset: Joseph and His Coat of Many Sufferings - Joseph Dominick Martinez.- Chapter 13: The Transformative Mind of Jesus Christ and Biblical Principles for Today.- Chapter 14: A Builder's Mind: The Strategic Roles of Humility, Wisdom, and Cooperation in Leadership.- Chapter 15: Conclusion.