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Leading With a Limp (Abridged): Take Full Advantage of Your Most Powerful Weakness Audiobook
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Weakness: Don't lead without it. Pick up most leadership books and you’ll find strategies for leveraging your power and minimizing your areas of weakness. But rather than work against your weakness, why not draw from a deeper well of strength? God favors leaders who make the most of the power that comes from brokenness. Go ahead and take full advantage of your flaws. The most effective leaders don’t rise to power in spite of their weakness; they lead with power because of their weakness. It is their authenticity in limping leadership that compels others to follow them. Flawed leaders are successful because they’re not preoccupied with protecting their image. They are undaunted by chaos and complexity. And they are ready to risk failure in moving an organization from what is to what should be. If you are a leader—or if you have been making excuses to avoid leading—find out how to get the most from your weakness. A limping leader is the kind of person God uses to accomplish amazing things.
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" "Recommend this book, has a lot of good insights to religion and leaders and how there are cross sections through-out history and can be used in today's environments." "
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
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“There are good books on leadership, but this one is profound. It is better than a ‘how to do it’ book; this is a ‘how to be it’ book for leaders. Dan Allender offers serious wisdom rather than simple platitudes.”
— Mark Sanborn, speaker, leadership consultant, and bestselling author of The Fred Factor -
“Not only is Dan Allender a good friend, he is a great leader. In Leading with a Limp, he has shown us how we can effectively lead those allotted to our charge. Read this book…it will bring a lot of things into perspective for you.”
— Dennis Rainey, president of FamilyLife and coauthor of Moments Together for Couples -
“After reading this book, the first two words out of my mouth were ‘At last!’ Amid a deluge of spiritual gifts inventories, at last there is someone who understands how God’s strength is made perfect in our imperfections. At last someone has brought spiritual strengths and spiritual weaknesses into conversation. For Dan Allender, the limp is a limpid way of walking that leads into the very presence of God.”
— Leonard Sweet, author of The Three Hardest Words and Out of the Question…Into the Mystery -
“Leading with a Limp will have a lasting impact on me; it addressed several issues I’m struggling with at this point in my life and leadership. I thank God for this honest and insightful book!”
— Brian McLaren, pastor, author of The Secret Message of Jesus and A New Kind of Christian
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" It was alright. Kind of boring though. "
— Matthew, 1/13/2011 -
" To understand and embrace your weaknesses isnt that all easy. But yet, when we are weak, he is strong. By total surrender only will there be growth in each leader "
— Samuel, 6/18/2009 -
" Leading with a Limp was an easy read that basically shows that to be a Christian Leader you need to recognize your imperfections in Ministry and Life as a whole. Very informative, Psyc. angles on Leadership. "
— Thomas, 1/5/2009 -
" This book has been a great encouragement as someone who works in ministry. I highly recommend it! But beware - it will rock you to the core. :) "
— Rachel, 11/20/2008 -
" There is a conference that goes along with this-- at Mars Hill Grad School in Seattle. Leadership Crucible. INCREDIBLE! GO! "
— Cary, 8/30/2008 -
" Nice to read a leadership book that isn't all rah! rah! or based on 3,4, or 5 things all good leaders do. When he said that many leaders don't count the cost before they start leading I felt the truth of that statement deep in my being. "
— Amy, 2/16/2008
About Dan B. Allender
Dan B. Allender, PhD, is the president of Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle. He taught in the Biblical Counseling Department of Grace Theological Seminary for seven years, then was a professor in the master of arts in biblical counseling program at Colorado Christian University. Allender is the author of The Wounded Heart and has coauthored two books with Larry Crabb: Encouragement and Hope for the Hurting. With Tremper Longman he has coauthored four books: Bold Love, Cry of the Soul, Intimate Allies, and Bold Purpose.