The Ascent of a Leader

About this book

Become the leader people are proud to follow by opening yourself to the influences that develop character: Anduring relationships with friAnds family and God.Solidly based on Christian values this practical visionary and hope-filled book guides readers through a step-by-step process for developing both personal character and the network of important relationships that enable character to win out even in the face of setbacks adversity and temptations to take short cuts. Leadership is about character the authors assert and character weaves values like integrity honesty and selfless service into the fabric of our lives organizations and cultures. The Ascent of a Leader is written for ordinary people-mothers husbands bosses secretaries pastors teachers and students-who want to develop extraordinary character find and follow Gods plan for their lives and lead others where they need to go. We all have innate leadership potential. To maximize it we must do much more than develop performance-based skills the authors assert. We must consciously choose who and what we allow to influence us find and develop our humility and build Anduring relationships with colleagues family friAnds and God. They offer engaging real-life examples to show how we can grow into our true potential as leaders and inspire us to "make a difference in the 21st century-in our families our communities our companies our government and even our world."