Authority, Leadership And Concern

A Study In Motive And Administration In Quaker Relief Work - Swarthmore Lecture 1949

BY ROGER WILSON
From 1940 to 1946, Roger Wilson was General Secretary of the Friends Relief Service. Soon after his wartime experience, in 1949 he delivered the Swarthmore Lecture, and applied his clear thinking and his understanding of Quaker processes to examine how a religious concern can be made manifest in practical work, and what needs to be considered so that this can be organized. 'The true "concern" is a gift from God, a leading of his Spirit which may not be denied.' How is the authority for this held by a human organization? What kind of people does it need to lead and carry out its work?

Britain Yearly Meeting 2007 92 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)

Leadership And Authority In The Religious Society Of Friends

BY ARTHUR LARRABEE
For the 2007 Walton Lecture, Arthur Larrabee provided an insightful appraisal of the state of contemporary Quakerism's fear of leadership. His reassuring and enlightening lecture offers solutions for attitude change. This booklet is a must-have for those interested in the future of Quakerism.

Southeastern Yearly Meeting 2007 24 PP. Paper

$5.00 (in stock)

Leading From Within

Poetry That Sustains The Courage To Lead

EDITED BY SAM INTRATOR, INTRODUCTION BY PARKER PALMER
A wonderful collection of poems from well-loved poets, with a brief personal commentary from a "leader" explaining its significance to them. The contributors include Vanguard Group founder John Bogle, MoveOn.org cofounder Joan Blades, Brian McLaren, and many other leaders. In their reflections, they explore how they have been inspired by poets such as T.S. Eliot, Mary Oliver, William Stafford, Langston Hughes, Pablo Neruda, Robert Frost, Rumi, May Sarton, Wallace Stevens, Wendell Berry, and Rainer Maria Rilke. Introduction by Parker Palmer. THE 2011 ONE BOOK ONE YEARLY MEETING CHOICE. 10% of regular price of $19.95

Jossey Bass 2007 288 PP. Paper

$17.95 (in stock)

Leading Quakers

Discipleship Leadership As A Friends Model

BY JENNIFER ISBELL
"with this resource, ESR seeks specifically to help groups create sacred space for study, reflection and conversation that will nurture the discovery of gifts and development of leadership in the local meeting. Along the way, we expect a growing appreciation of the meeting as a spiritual community knit together by worship and ministry" Jay Marshall, D ean of Earlham School of Religion

Earlham School of Religion 2008 144 PP. Blank

$7.95 (in stock)

Servant Leadership

A Journey Into The Nature Of Legitimate Power And Greatness, 25th Anniversary Edition

BY ROBERT GREENLEAF
Twenty-five years ago Robert Greenleaf published these prophetic essays on what he coined servant leadership, a practical philosophy that replaces traditional autocratic leadership with a holistic, ethical approach. This highly influential book has been embraced by cutting edge management everywhere. Yet in these days of Enron and what VISA CEO Dee Hock calls our "era of massive institutional failure," Greenleaf's seminal work must reach the mainstream now more than ever. Servant Leadership helps leaders find their true power and moral authority to lead. It offers long-lasting change, not a temporary fix and extends beyond business for leaders of all types of groups.

Paulist Press 2002 384 PP. Cloth

$22.95 (in stock)

Soul At Work

Spiritual Leadership In Organizations

BY MARGARET BENEFIEL
Soul at Work describes the way organizations do business. Soul in the workplace is not a theological abstraction, but a way of being and doing. Each of the organizations that Benefiel profiles in this lively and informative book--from Southwest Airlines to the band U2--describes the profound role that awareness of soul, or spirituality, can play in leadership and organizational life. "This book is a must-read for anyone who wants the workplace to become more life-giving for all concerned." --Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak

Seabury Books 2005 160 PP. Paper

$21.00 (in stock)

The Spirit-led Organization

Toward An Agapeic And Virtuous Corporate Ethic

BY SANDI SMYTH
Those who are led by the Spirit of Agape, who manifest the universal, spiritual and moral virtues of Love and Goodness, can, in the workplace (with enough courage, forbearance and compassion), transform a vicious corporate ethos into a virtuous one, the primary benefits to the organization being: increased worker morale, loyalty, motivation, effectiveness and productivity; the restoration of organizational heart, soul and creativity and spirit; and eradication of evil Sandy Smyth received a Masters in Religion from Yale University in 2010 after a 20 year career in sales and sales training.

Xulon 2010 155 PP. Paper

$14.99 (out of stock but can be backordered)

Sustaining Our Spirits

Women Leaders Thriving For Today And Tomorrow

BY DARLYNE BAILEY, KELLY MCNALLY KONEY, MARY ELLEN MCNISH, RUTHMARY POWERS, AND KATRINA UHLY
A handbook for the life journey of women who are leaders. Based on responses to a wide ranging survey, the authors share tales and techniques learned in real life by women striving to lead satisfying lives as women and successful leaders. Rooted in research and with perspectives rarely examined in such depth.

NASW Press 2008 132 PP. Paper

$15.00 (in stock)