By: Greg on December 7, 2017
Gone are the days that we, like in the old science fiction movies, enter and say, “take me to your leader.” In those circumstances the leader is seen as the one that has all the answers and is the ultimate authority. Did this model really exist or was it that we wanted a leader that…
By: Mike on December 7, 2017
Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana’s Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice is a rigorous resource and research tool for doctoral leadership students. The authors are Harvard Business School professors who distilled the lessons learned from a centennial leadership meeting of scholars from diverse academic, scientific, and business leadership contexts. Exploring “leadership comprehensively and from many…
By: Jason Turbeville on December 7, 2017
When I picked up Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Kjurana I will admit I had some fear thinking about how big the book looked. That was before South Africa and learning through our readings this semester this very important lesson, I will not be able to fully read every…
By: Dave Watermulder on December 7, 2017
The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice is an incredible compilation of, and tribute to, the importance of leadership. The book is a nearly 800-page collection of essays, writings, and insights from some of the top scholars on leadership through the years. The book, which is edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana, sets out…
By: Chris Pritchett on December 7, 2017
In Chapter 20 of the Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers a sociological view of leadership, based on empirical research conducted among various international companies, which seeks to analyze globalizing trends to better understand how the context of leadership informs the work of leadership. The author examines three aspects of globalization…
By: Dan Kreiss on December 7, 2017
“We are so used to hearing what we want to hear and remaining deaf to what it would be well for us to hear that it is hard to break the habit.”[1] Regardless of the subject matter, it is generally quite difficult for us to rid ourselves of preconceived notions availing ourselves of those things…
By: Jean Ollis on December 7, 2017
In an effort to elevate leadership to a higher intellectual plane, Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana bring together the most important scholars from fields as diverse as psychology, sociology, economics, and history in an attempt to shape the academic discipline of leadership.[1] The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice is comprehensive and evidenced based –…
By: Jake Dean-Hill on December 6, 2017
Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana’s, Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, has a chapter called: “Women and Leadership: Defining the Challenges”, written by Robin Ely from Harvard Business School and Deborah Rhode from Stanford Law School. So, as you would expect based on my area of study, I am going to write my blog post…
By: Jay Forseth on December 6, 2017
Pixar Logo [1] Innovation is one of the last words used to describe most churches. So, when I read chapter 21 of The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice about LEADING FOR INNOVATION, I was hooked. I wanted to know what this Harvard Business School collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios could teach me. I was not…
By: Jennifer Williamson on December 6, 2017
The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice, a volume based on Harvard Business School’s Centennial Colloquium, boasts a diverse and celebrated list of contributors. Each chapter has a unique focus, exploring the concept of leadership from various fields of study, including psychology, economics, sociology, and history. According to editors, Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khuranra, “This…
By: Chip Stapleton on December 1, 2017
In Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement authors Donald E. Miller and Tetsunao Yamamori assert that, contrary to the images that the word sometimes conjures – like the picture of the snake handlers on the right – that Pentecostalism is a ‘highly adaptable movement and typically incorporates features of the local cultural context’ (20).…
By: Kyle Chalko on December 1, 2017
Who Needs Theology by Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson is an accessible invitation into the world of theology. It’s a persuasive pitch for every believer to take up the mantle of being a theologian. Grenz’s best argument is that everyone is a theologian whether they know it or not. Therefore, adding some intentionality can go…
By: Trisha Welstad on November 30, 2017
Everyone is a theologian. I have heard this before and believe it insofar as people think about God they are theologians. But I don’t think everyone wants to be a theologian. With all that is happening in our world today (North Korean nuclear progression, the endless outing of male sexual misconduct and the potential removal…
By: Kristin Hamilton on November 30, 2017
…I think I’d like to try dating Progressive Pentecostalism. It’s not like I’m simply church “shopping.” It’s more that I am looking for a community that I can spend my life with, that makes my heart race with the presence of the Spirit, and makes me want to put in the work of building community.…
By: Mike on November 30, 2017
Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson’s Who Needs Theology is a clear and accessible book for anyone who wants to deconstruct their worldview of modern religiosity, church jargon, and legalism and find out how they can understand and participate in good theology that fits God’s plan for their lives. To accomplish this goal, the authors use…
By: Jason Turbeville on November 30, 2017
A little background is probably necessary. I did not find faith in Christ until I was 30 years old. I bought my first bible soon after, joined a bible study for men, made friends who were unlike most people I had hung around with most of my life. One of these men became a very…
By: Shawn Hart on November 30, 2017
In this ever changing world, it seems that nothing is stable anymore, including the very nature of theology itself. After all, how do you define something in a world that works so diligently to redefine everything? However, this is exactly what Stanley J. Grenz, a minister and co-author of 25 different theological books, and…
By: Jay Forseth on November 30, 2017
Experience has taught me most Montana people want to know your theology, but could care little if you are a Theologian. I don’t get the feeling they are much opposed to the title, but the word Theologian is old school for most, and smacks of someone who is a little too smart for us regular…
By: Mark Petersen on November 30, 2017
“Who Needs Theology?” question Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson in their book by the same title. It’s a rhetorical question. They want you to answer, “We all do!” And it’s true, we do. The book, an IVP Academic publication, seems written for the mass market with Peanuts cartoon illustrations beginning almost every chapter. It was…
By: Dave Watermulder on November 30, 2017
In Stanley Grenz and Roger Olson’s book “Who Needs Theology?”, the question that is asked, is not rhetorical, or unanswerable. The authors set out to show that “everybody” needs theology. They orient themselves in this helpful, beginner’s guide, by suggesting that “everyone is a theologian”. They write that, “every person must at some point in…
