Issue No. 76 of Your Weekly Staff Meeting features a bestselling classic from Henry Blackaby and Bucket #5 (The Book Bucket) in my forthcoming book. When Max DePree was the chairman and CEO of Herman Miller, Inc., he wrote, “Our companies can never be anything we do not want ourselves to be.” Some leaders look for the “3 Cs” when selecting team members: character, competence and chemistry. So…how important is a team member’s character and spiritual journey to you?
Find Out What God Is Doing and Join Him
Your team just added another year to your rolling three-year strategic plan. You’ve got your bells and your whistles in order. You’ve read books on innovation and strategy. Your consultant added value and he just paid for his European vacation. But…did you hear from God? Are your team members walking with God (character, integrity, spiritual insight)—or going through the motions?
More than four million people have read this amazing classic. Click on the title to order today from Amazon: Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, by Henry T. Blackaby and Claude V. King.
“Knowing God does not come through a program or a method. It is a relationship with a Person,” writes Blackaby. “It is an intimate love relationship with God. Through this relationship, God reveals His will and invites you to join Him where He is already at work.”
Designed as a 12-week workbook, with five short studies each day, the book will work as a staff meeting focal point or as a personal study. Much like The Prayer of Jabez and The Purpose-Driven Life, God has blessed the impact of Experiencing God beyond all human expectations. If your team members have never experienced this spiritual gem, mentor them with this niche book.
Why a workbook? Blackaby adds, “When God speaks, it is important to write it down.”
Bucket #5 of 20: The Book Bucket - Insights from Mastering the Management Buckets: 20 Critical Competencies for Leading Your Business or Nonprofit
Over a 20-week period, I’m featuring one of the 20 buckets (core competencies) from my forthcoming book, Mastering the Management Buckets (pre-order now for April delivery). Bob Kobielush, president of Christian Camp and Conference Association, recommends the book and commented, “…John Pearson has captured, in one book, what is core to leadership and management.” Here’s an insight from Bucket #5, The Book Bucket:
“We believe leaders are readers! We create a culture that embraces a healthy appetite for leadership and management books, journals, articles and audio resources. We mentor team members with thoughtfully selected titles and chapters to help them leverage their strengths, grow in their faith and serve others with passion. We don’t just talk about books—we actually read them!”
While overwhelming amounts of information are at our fingertips thanks to the Internet, wisdom is in short supply. More information is not the answer. The quality of information has been dramatically dumbed down. Any self-proclaimed expert can post information on Wikipedia, but what we really need is a Wisdompedia.
Here’s the point of the Book Bucket: Thoughtfully selected books can be powerful tools in your mentoring ministry with your team members, your colleagues and your family and friends. Everything you need to know has been written in a book somewhere so mentor your team members with niche books. Build a massive management library and create a purposeful book culture.
Your Weekly Staff Meeting Questions:
1. What’s the most helpful management book you’ve ever read and why?
2. What are two or three of your “Reading 101 Principles” for getting the most out of a book?
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