A leading voice in intercultural ministry draws on biblical principles to offer a practical guide to effective multicultural leadership in a variety of settings.
Missiologist James E. Plueddemann presents a roadmap for crosscultural leadership development in the global church. With keen understanding of current research on cultural dynamics, he integrates theology with leadership theory to apply biblical insights to practical issues in world mission.
Ministering Cross-Culturally examines the significance of the incarnation for effective cross-cultural ministry. The authors demonstrate that Jesus needed to learn and understand the culture in which he lived before he could undertake his public ministry. The ideas in this book have proven to be successful for thousands of ministers, and the book is destined to be a resource of choice for years to come. Book jacket.
Following Sherwood Lingenfelter's successful books on ministering, teaching, and leading cross-culturally (with combined sales of over 200,000 copies), Teamwork Cross-Culturally casts a vision for how teams made up of diverse peoples can serve in unity as the body of Christ despite the complicated problems that arise. The book equips leaders to respond to divisive issues so that multinational mission teams can do the work of ministry in ways that honor God. Real-life examples of teamwork challenges from around the world demonstrate that "in Christ" responses are achievable.
Teaching Cross-Culturally is a challenging consideration of what it means to be a Christian educator in a culture other than your own. Chapters include discussions about how to uncover cultural biases, how to address intelligence and learning styles, and teaching for biblical transformation. Teaching Cross-Culturally is ideal for the western-trained educator or missionary who plans to work in a non-western setting, as well as for those who teach in an increasingly multicultural North America.
An invaluable contribution to the area of leadership studies, the Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research Processes: Perspectives, Practice, Instruction brings together renowned authors with diverse cultural, academic, and practitioner backgrounds to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of all stages of the research process. The handbook centers around authors’ international research reflections and experiences, with chapters that reflect and analyze various research experiences in order to help readers learn about the integrity of each stage of the international leadership research process with examples and discussions. Part I introduces philosophical traditions of the leadership field and discusses how established leadership and followership theories and approaches sometimes fail to capture leadership realities of different cultures and societies. Part II focuses on methodological challenges and opportunities. Scholars share insights on their research practices in different stages of international and cross-cultural studies. Part III is forward-looking in preparing readers to respond to complex realities of the leadership field: teaching, learning, publishing, and applying international and cross-cultural leadership research standards with integrity. The unifying thread amongst all the chapters is a shared intent to build knowledge of diverse and evolving leadership practices and phenomena across cultures and societies. The handbook is an excellent resource for a broad audience including scholars across disciplines and fields, such as psychology, management, history, cognitive science, economics, anthropology, sociology, and medicine, as well as educators, consultants, and graduate and doctoral students who are interested in understanding authentic leadership practices outside of the traditional Western paradigm.
As the leadership field continues to evolve, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the various theoretical and empirical contributions in better understanding leadership from a scholarly and scientific perspective. The Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations brings together a collection of comprehensive, state-of-the-science reviews and perspectives on the most pressing historical and contemporary leadership issues - with a particular focus on theory and research - and looks to the future of the field. It provides a broad picture of the leadership field as well as detailed reviews and perspectives within the respective areas. Each chapter, authored by leading international authorities in the various leadership sub-disciplines, explores the history and background of leadership in organizations, examines important research issues in leadership from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives, and forges new directions in leadership research, practice, and education.
The CCBS Global Leadership series seeks to compare and contrast leadership styles and practices across the world. Based on country-specific literature reviews, and empirical analyses of survey and interview data with local leadership scholars, management trainers, and writers, our series demonstrates how global leadership skills are wholly distinct from those that are required in the domestic context. In this latest edition, the following countries are examined: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Czechia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Guyana, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Moldova, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tunisia and Uganda. Mapping Global Leadership can help senior executives to create forward momentum within their organisations, remain abreast of the latest developments in global leadership, along with enabling them to successfully operate in unfamiliar cultural settings. It does so by helping leaders navigate the ongoing shift toward culturally-endorsed leadership styles and practices in twenty-four nations. Text copyrights: Abbas Barak, Alex Tallon, Alfonso Romero Carnevali, Almasa Ćerimović (Алмаса Ћеримовић), Altun Talha, Alyssa Melillo, Amber Stellingwerf, Amelie Kurz, Amira Mekkaoui, Anne Marie Carrillo Puentes, Anouk Hagemans, Antoine Marie Meillassoux Le-Cerf, Anwar Mourabet, Aurélia Zoé Vuillemard, Bente Soldaat, Carlijn Ros, Celine Zorn, Christian Ibink, Christina Thomas, Danique Hsu (徐丽蕊), Daphne Guijt, Dayna Nichols, Demet Tuncer, Devin van Rijn, Eric Henriquez, Eyup Kavas, Fabian Briceño Toro, Gabe Irish, Gaye Kaya, Gerry Selvelieva (Гергана Селвелиева), Gina van der Veen, Gino Kraan, Hamid Hafizi (حميد حافظی), Han Ying Min, Hsin-I Lee (李欣怡), Hsuan-I Hshieh (謝瑄憶), Ikram Amazgiou, Imane Ben Mohamed (إيمان بن محمد), Iris Koch, Ivan Milivojevic (Иван Миливојевиц), Jean Kluinhaar, Jelmer Prenger, Jennifer Sawyer, Jopke Meijers, Julie Hallman, Kalvin Bakker, Kelsey Lynn Baguley, Kirsten Verhoeven, Koen Posthuma, Lamyae Douhri, Lawrence Semper-White, Lennard Olagoke, Leon Lifshin, Lingli Hu (胡伶俐), Lisa Bakker, Luuk Keurentjes, Margot Geukes, Marie Kenza Mouffokes, Mary Jo Blanza, Matthijs de Kruijf, Mehmet Gökmen, Meifeng Houweling, Melanie van den Akker, Melina Pfaff, Michiel Feenstra, Michiel Pot, Mike Grund, Millie Smith, Mirco Nieberg, Mirna Nasr (ميرنا ناصر), Mitch Rewijk, Myrthe Fromm, Nalini Koesal, Naomi Smid, Natasha Kremer, Nestor Basas, Nevin Günay, Nicolò Pantaleo, Nikki Pennnings, Nino van Paridon, Noa Cremers, Olivier Vriends, Oscar Schiering, Owen Masters, Philip Nilsen, Pieter Houtkoop, Ranim Adjali (رنيم عجالي), Raquel Everduin, Riad Fetah, Ricardo Heerema, Rik Ravelli, Rockey Mahamoed, Romée Hoogenbosch, Sabrina Ait khouya Lahsen, Sana El Otmani, Sander van den Horst, Sanne Brinkman, Sarah Bnademjdid, Shaye Dubberke, Shekinah Francisco, Sinem Durcan, Stefan van Ginkel, Sundas Khan, Suwar Bildirici, Tarik Azouagh, Theotime Choquet, Tijmen Hennekes, Tim Edelbroek, Wendy van Sprang, Willem Griffioen, Willemijn Wijnhoff, Yassine Khlif (ياسين خليف), Yoran de Vries, Yuki Amano (天野祐希) and Ziba Bahadori Motlagh. Editor-in-chief: Aynur Dogan, Managing editor: Sander Schroevers, Preface and Academic English: Christopher Higgins, Scientific editor: Isabella Swart.
This book is for people who are serious about leading people--men and women who have accepted big challenges, who have passed through the fire of tough decisions, who have acknowledged they at times have failed, and have recovered for the next challenge, but do not want to repeat the past. The thesis of the book is that the journey of leadership takes us deep into the dangers of both authority and risk, and our attempts to avoid one or the other of these dangers will precipitate crisis. As a leader who desires to flourish, it is critical to ask, is anyone following? And are we following Jesus as we invite others to follow us? In this book I invite you into my journey, and the journeys of other ministry leaders, through the deep waters of crisis and the challenge of learning to lead so that people are following. This process begins with self-discovery--disclosing default habits, fears, and hungers--followed by trusting the Holy Spirit to work God's transformation within us, and then to engaging the hard work of mobilizing his body, the people of God, so that every part is doing his work.