Book of the Month - July
Amplified Leadership
Dan Reiland - ISBN: 978-1-61638-472-2 - 2011
Author:
Dan Reiland serves 12Stone Church as their executive pastor. Dan has closely worked with John Maxwell for over 20 years. He was John’s executive pastor at Skyline, where John served as lead pastor. Dan also served with John at INJOY as the vice president of Leadership and Church development. You can find more information at https://danreiland.com/.
Brief Synopsis:
Amplified Leadership comes from the mind of Dan Reiland. Many people in leadership roles do instead of lead. They get the role, and in an attempt to lead from the front, they end up just being doers. Dan presents a simple five-step process to replacing leading a team of leaders instead of leading a team of doers. Most leaders often lack this crucial trait, and their organization stays flat or flounders with one or two levels of leadership. They are not able to make the jump to the next level.
The five steps Dan brings to the table are as follows:
Establish a relationship
Engage a follower
Embrace a Team Member
Coach an Apprentice
Mentor a New Leader
He also breaks the steps into practical steps, which allow the readers to see where they are lacking and what they can do to take the leaps necessary to reach the next level.
Insights:
“Inspiring people to connect to the vision is at the core of a ministry’s mission and future success. But I hope you can see by now that being an inspiring leader inst about having a big personality. It’s about consistently doing the right things at the right time. Thankfully the art, skill, and passion needed to inspire others can be improved over the course of a lifetime. And the persistence to develop these skills is what will produce success.” - page 78
“Part of clearly communicating your expectations is making know the changes you want to see in two areas—in the leader and in the ministry. The first is the most important.” - Page 144
“When it comes to leadership development, much of it must come from another leader who gets in the trenches to show the way. Mentoring is not all done close-up because leaders can learn a lot from books, conferences, …. But without a mentor or two within physical proximity, the aspiring leader will not get the most out of the development process.” -168
Should I read it or skip it?
If your work requires teams to be effective, the answer is yes. If your ascent to the next level requires multiple levels of leadership, the answer is a great big yes.
I had the opportunity to meet Dan a few years ago. He is a humble and intelligent man who strives for excellence. I would highly recommend this book.