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Shepherd Leadership: Wisdom for Leaders from Psalm 23

ISBN: 978-0-787-96633-1

September 2003

Jossey-Bass

176 pages

Description
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
He leadeth me bedside the still waters;
He restoreth my soul.

Today's professionals need reliable models to teach them how to become better leaders. In this remarkable book, leadership experts Blaine McCormick and David Davenport introduce us to a new kind of leader by offering a new image of leadership— the leader as shepherd.
Drawing on the wisdom of the timeless Twenty-Third Psalm, King David's psalm, the authors provide professionals with ancient wisdom for grappling with today's leadership challenges. Shepherd Leadership offers a much-needed lens through which to consider our own leadership as well as the leadership of those around us. This important book teaches us important lessons about leadership: we can be vigilant without being adversarial, we can serve without being passive, and we can guide without commanding. Shepherd Leadership offers a visionary new model for transforming leadership practices in both corporate and small business settings. This is whole-person leadership. It's not just a matter of thinking or doing things a certain way. It's a fully integrated life— a matter of head and hand and heart. It's a way of thinking and doing and being.

About the Author
&b; Blaine McCormick&/b; is assistant professor of business management at Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University. He is the author of two books with Entrepreneur Press, a business consultant, and an active speaker at business conferences such as the Academy of Management.

&b; David Davenport&/b; is Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Law at  Pepperdine University. He also serves on a number of corporate and nonprofit boards. David was formerly president of Pepperdine University and President of Starwire, Inc.

Kenneth Blanchard&/b; , Ph.D., (Foreword) is one of the most recognizable names in American business today. His &i; One Minute Manager⊃ ® &/sup; &/i; Library has sold over nine million copies worldwide. He is also an award-winning speaker and business consultant.