By: Phillip Struckmeyer on December 1, 2014
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By: Nick Martineau on December 1, 2014
This was a fun assignment. I hope in Hong Kong to take better pictures now that I have a better idea of expectations. Peace to you all and praying for you as you finish up your work this week. Word Download: Martineau_dmin717_VEsynthesis
By: Dave Young on November 26, 2014
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By: Dawnel Volzke on November 14, 2014
Nohria and Khurana’s Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice “has one purpose-to stimulate serious scholarly research on leadership.”[1] This book seeks to understand why “leadership” development is often ineffective, and what factors contribute to strong versus poor leadership in organizations. Some difficult questions are approached, such as “Will leadership largely be seen as a means of…
By: Travis Biglow on November 14, 2014
Leadership – Infusing people not confusing people! November 13, 2014 The best book out the bunch for me thanks Jason Clark. I went over so many things that I am battling with as a leader in a church and in a denomination. I wanted to pick up on what Dave Young did but he did…
By: Jon Spellman on November 14, 2014
Lead, Follow or get Out of the Way! “If no one’s following, you’re just out for a stroll.” “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” “Leaders are readers.” “Leaders inspire.” “Lead, follow, or get out of the way!” (Seen on a bumper sticker…) These are just a few of the dozens of leadership platitudes circulated in…
By: Mary Pandiani on November 14, 2014
As Forrest Gump says, “Life is a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” I’ll confess to reading Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice like I eat See’s Chocolate Assortments. I turn over each chocolate before I eat it, dig my fingernail just a bit to see what kind it is. If…
By: Brian Yost on November 13, 2014
There is no shortage of materials on leadership. An amazon.com search on “leadership” resulted in 24,662 books and a Google search scored 59,800,000 possibilities for the inquisitive leader to explore. Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana’s book Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice is an excellent resource for anyone who is serious about the study of…
By: Phillip Struckmeyer on November 13, 2014
The “Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice” edited by Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana is an intriguing leadership compilation of great leadership writings. Birthed out of a belief in a lack of strong academic and scholarly, researched-based writing on the topic of leadership theory and practice, Nohria and Khurana have compiled a significant work addressing…
By: Dave Young on November 13, 2014
After skimming and reading several chapters of “Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice”; chapter ten caught my interest: Mark A. Zupan’s “An Economic Perspective on Leadership.”[1] Don’t judge the chapter by its title – this is very practical. The economic perspective presented is that of the “prisoner’s dilemma” as a leader’s opportunity: “the prisoner’s dilemma…
By: Nick Martineau on November 13, 2014
Hard to believe this is the last of Jason’s books for us to read this semester. These last few months have flown by. We’ve been taken down this journey teaching us how to read books, we were introduced to ethnography, a crash course in theology and social theory, and we now close the semester with…
By: Dawnel Volzke on November 7, 2014
Anthony Elliott’s book, Contemporary Social Theory: An Introduction[1], provides a solid overview of theories on how societies have changed and developed over time. Elliot looks at the relationships between individuals and societies, and themes such as gender and race. A wide range of popular theories is covered, seeking answers to how and why society and societal norms have developed…
By: Brian Yost on November 6, 2014
Anthony Elliott’s Contemporary Social Theory: An Introduction is a fascinating little book. Well ok, it may not be little, but it is fascinating none-the-less. The structure of the book makes it very usable as a reference book. The Kindle version, in particular makes it easy to navigate from the contents page to the chapters and…
By: Dave Young on November 6, 2014
The world is constantly changing and there are some brave people who want to understand those changes on a societal level; and there are those who want to see how those movements impact our quality of life, well-being and community. Speaking about social theory and practical impacts Professor Charles Lemert says: “For others, it might…
By: Travis Biglow on November 6, 2014
Reading this week has been masterful. I came to the understanding that social standards are pretty much designed by people who have an advatange. Thats what i read. It made me realize how shallow ideas are and how shallow people are trying to measure up to what society says. Going to South Africa really opened…
By: Jon Spellman on November 6, 2014
Stickin’ it to the MAN! As long as there are people living in societies there will be social classes. As long as there are social classes, there will be disparities between those classes — “haves” and “have-nots.” As long as there are “haves” and “have-nots” there will be perceptions of inequality, injustice and oppression;…
By: Nick Martineau on November 6, 2014
Most people consider Wichita, Kansas to be the global center of the world right? I might be misguided but the truth is I don’t have to go very far to see the impact of a global interconnected society. My wife and I had a sweet Guatemalan man do some work on our house. He came…
By: Phillip Struckmeyer on November 6, 2014
“Contemporary Social Theory: An Introduction” by Anthony Elliott has become my favorite read for class so far. For some reason when we first received the reading list way back in August (seems like years ago in some ways) I was able to first obtain Elliott’s book and jumped in on the reading race early. Revisiting…
By: Mary Pandiani on November 5, 2014
Urban Dictionary Definition of Renaissance Woman: She can mix the knowledge of what is considered disparate spheres into a new whole, by using her most unique method of analysis based on her very vast, deep, curiosity and experiences… which led to a very vast & deep knowledge, that she is so anxious to apply to everyday…
By: Len Hjalmarson on November 1, 2014
hey all, I see you have been reading McGrath! Fun stuff eh? I’ve tended to see the engagement we have as three way — a trialogue with the gospel, church, and world (culture and our experience in the world). But it seems to me that one of the things we are learning is that we…
