21 Tests of Effective Leadership

by Larry Kreider

Overview

As leaders we all face tests, and we should welcome them. The greater our call to leadership, the greater the tests will be. Problems only provide the opportunity for us to grow and become more mature as leaders. Surviving the tests teaches us humility, because we have been tested and remained faithful. No matter if we are leaders in the workforce, in our homes, our communities, our church or in a variety of organizations, this book will help us stand when the task becomes difficult and demanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780768498479
Publisher:	Destiny Image, Inc.
Publication date:	07/28/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	772 KB

About the Author

Larry Kreider is the founder and international director of DOVE Christian Fellowship International, a family of churches established on six continents. As an author of more than 20 books and a speaker at conferences and churches, he travels extensively training Christian leaders and believers in practical Christian living. Larry and his wife, LaVerne, live in Lititz, Pennsylvania. They have four children and three grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Calling Test 17

An effective leader will discover his calling and trust God to manifest it.

Chapter 2 The Humility Test 29

Effective leaders give credit to others.

Chapter 3 The Teamwork Test 37

An effective leader finds a way for his team to win.

Chapter 4 The Releasing Test 49

An effective leader knows how to empower others.

Chapter 5 The Priorities Test 57

An effective leader determines what his priorities are in life.

Chapter 6 The Transition Test 67

An effective leader understands and leads the process of change.

Chapter 7 The Criticism Test 75

An effective leader accepts criticism and grows in the process.

Chapter 8 The Dependency Test 85

An effective leader depends on help from God.

Chapter 9 The Conflict Test 93

An effective leader embraces healthy confrontation.

Chapter 10 The Vision Test 105

Effective leaders inspire and articulate a vision and bring others with them.

Chapter 11 The Love Test 105

An effective leader makes decisions motivated by love.

Chapter 12 The Integrity Test 123

Effective leaders are the same in public as in private.

Chapter 13 The Security Test 133

Effective leaders find security in who they are, not in what they do.

Chapter 14 The Grace Test 141

Effective leaders know success depends on the grace of God.

Chapter 15 The Expectations Test 153

Effective leaders avoid unmet expectations.

Chapter 16 The Finance Test 161

Effective leaders take fiscal responsibility for their mission.

Chapter 17 The Comparison Test 171

Effective leaders only compare up.

Chapter 18 The Perseverance Test 181

Effective leaders refuse to quit!

Chapter 19 The Success Test 191

Effectiveleaders never forget where they came from.

Chapter 20 The Timing Test 199

Effective leaders understand times and seasons.

Chapter 21 The Kingdom Test 207

An effective leader focuses on the eternal Kingdom.

Afterword 217