The Ascent of a Leader: How Ordinary Relationships Develop Extraordinary Character and Influencea Leadership Network Publication

by Bruce McNicol, Ken McElrath, Bill Thrall

Book Overview

A Leadership Network Publication Become the leader people are proud to follow by opening yourself tothe influences that develop character: Anduring relationships withfriAnds, family, and God.Solidly based on Christian values, thispractical, visionary, and hope-filled book guides readers through astep-by-step process for developing both personal character and thenetwork of important relationships that enable character to winout, even in the face of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787947660
• ISBN13: 9780787947668
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Leadership

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Redefine Success With A New Ladder To Spiritual Maturity!

The subtitle of this excellent book is a bit misleading. While it does describe how our ordinary relationships impact our growth as leaders (of families, of companies, of communities, etc.), mainly it provides guidelines for leaders stalled on the "ladders to success" to help themselves redefine success in ways that "help others while nourishing [their] heart[s] and soul[s]". I recommend this book to everyone who leads any person or group of persons--whether at home, at school, at work, or elsewhere. All leaders can benefit by reading this book. Another review by: Michael Patrick King, author of Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Wannabe: The Verse and Prose of Michael Patrick King: Volume One

Extraordinary book, great principles covered.

While watching the writer work on the book,as well as when reading it myself, I have witnessed the incredible truths covered by this book. A very highly stressed over book, this one IS GOOD! I rate it extremely high(five out of five stars) and congratulate the writer on his excellent work with his story telling and/or retelling and wonderful explanation of the character of leadership and the many ladders of life.

I was deeply challenged to be a man of character

This book speaks clearly to the arena of envirnoments and how they significantly affect those in them. It does a great job articulating the areas and relationships that create leaders of character. It was worth every minute in reading.

Life-changing-revolutionizes our understanding of leading

Finally, someone has actually captured fresh truth on leadership and leading! This book has the potential of revolutionalizing team cultures in an incredible variety of settings! If you a leader and are experiencing isolation, resentment, lack of fulfilment, lack of other's understanding your vision, or you feel like the environment you lead is mistrusting or divided, please get this book. It will renew your hope and give you practical ways to help see your culture changed in profound ways. The authors join the hands of capacity and character in ground breaking ways. This a profound book! I hope it gets great exposure to business, educational and religious settings and wherever teams of leaders are attempting to create an atmosphere of health, life and significance for those they're attempting to lead. This is not utopian drivel, but a practical, transferable way of life. Wow, to think of business leaders, church leaders and families intent on creating "environments of grace" that increase mission, health, joy and productivity! It is about time. Thank you Thrall, McNicol and McElrath. Free up some time. I think you may be used significantly to change the culture of leadership in our generation.