Hand Me Another Brick: Timeless Lessons on Leadership
Do others look to you for leadership? Do you face a major task or shoulder heavy responsibilities? Do you want to take your leadership skills to a higher level?
When Nehemiah confronted the task of rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, he was heartbroken by the damage he saw and nearly overwhelmed by the task that lay before him. Yet through the application of timeless leadership principles, Nehemiah completed this nearly impossible project, and laid a pattern for success which is just as valid for us today.
Charles Swindoll brings his sensible and straightforward style to offer a deeply spiritual approach to the role of leader. Whatever the context, secular or ministerial, he demonstrates how to size up a task, organize and motivate a team, and respond to inevitable obstacles such as these:
- Unforeseen setbacks
- Unrelenting deadlines
- Criticism and outside resistance
- Personality conflicts
- Financial pressures and temptations
The insights that Swindoll draws from Nehemiah's wise administration will change your approach to leadership forever.
Top Highlights
“When you cast blame and criticism, you squelch motivation. When you identify with the problem, you encourage motivation.” (source)
“3. A Serious Leader Goes First to God with the Problem.” (source)
“You are never more successful than when you are on your knees in prayer. The saint who advances on his knees need never retreat because prayer provides an invincible shield!” (source)
“2. A Leader Is Personally Concerned with the Need.” (source)
“When you walk by faith and seek to lead, you will encounter the hostility of people who walk by sight” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Hand Me Another Brick: Timeless Lessons on Leadership
- Author: Swindoll, Charles R.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date: 1998
- ISBN: 9781418515515