Rare Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits for Increasing Trust, Joy, and Engagement in the People You Lead - Softcover

"A rare focus in the leadership genre. This 240 page book goes well beyond the typical vision and strategy focus on many books. With a deeper look at what really matters and a compelling writing style, leaders at all levels will benefit from this book. Filled with insightful illustrations, I was both convicted and convinced that too often I neglect these essentials of leadership. Going forward, with the helps in this book, my leadership will be better because I am better."

Reviewed by Chris Jordan on NetGalley, Apr 2, 2016

"This was a worthwhile introspective tome, which was truly on the level of John Maxwell's extensive collection of exemplary lessons in leadership. As a leader within my organization, the information within the pages of this book was absolutely priceless. This book goes a step beyond ordinary books on leadership, by helping to understand the importance of finding connection, fulfillment, and joy with not only the people that they serve, but also within themselves as well."

Reviewed by Anino Ellis on NetGalley, Mar 4, 2016

" 'Rare Leadership: 4 Uncommon Habits For Increasing Trust, Joy, and Engagement in the People You Lead' by Marcus Warner and Jim Wilder is primarily written for religious leaders, but there is enough solid information in it for the layperson.

A lot can be learned from bad leaders, but healthy leaders is what we really need. Using brain science and some leadership models, the authors show how leaders can lead with joy and act like themselves. They encourage remaining relational and modeling what it's like to endure hardship. They also talk about a sliding maturity scale that all leaders can measure themselves against.

Many good and bad examples of leaders are given. Both as leaders the authors have served under and some of their own mistakes. If we are going to have healthy churches, we need to have the kind of healthy leadership that grows and doesn't rely on using emotions to browbeat others into obedience. This holds true in the business world.

The authors use a curious quirk of using parentheses to denote who is writing. I understand why they chose to do this, but I found it a bit odd. Other than that, the book reads well, the science seems solid, and the guidelines seem positive and encouraging to follow. I appreciated the advice given and I will definitely take some things away from reading this book.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Moody Publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook."

Reviewed by Wayne McCoy on NetGalley, Apr 13, 2016

The #1 reason leaders crash is avoidable. You can drive toward results, lead from fear and anxiety, emotionally decay until you can hardly function (let alone lead), and finally take the ship down with you. Or you can soar.

Blending solid theology, brain science, and hard-won lessons from 40 years of Christian counseling and coaching,Rare Leadership unveils a refreshing concept: “RARE Identity.”

Learn how to form the four essential habits of mature leadership:

• Remain relational—become a protective leader rather than a fearful or feared one
• Act like yourself—lead from your identity in God, not for approval
• Return to joy—bounce back from negative emotions reflexively
• Endure hardship—build the emotional capacity to suffer well and model it to others

You can lead from a healthy place. You can respond rather than react. You can live out of vision, not fear. And your organization can follow suit. It can attain a strong group identity and even exude the warmth of Christ.

Read Rare Leadership and be equipped to lead a joy-filled, emotionally mature, relationally connected organization.