LEADING FROM THE SECOND CHAIR will raise awareness of the need forstrong leaders in secondary positions. It will describe the valuethey can bring to their organization and to primary leaders whenthey are serving at their full potential. It will reshape the waythey view their role, with an emphasis on their own responsibilityas leaders. It recognizes the unique challenges and frustrations ofserving in a subordinate position and equips these leaders with theattitudes and skills that they will need to survive and thrive inthis new paradigm.
Because of the scarcity of resources for second chair leaders, particularly those in the church, this book will offer a practicalway to improve the performance of any organization. Leading Congregational Change discussed the importance of a ‘visioncommunity’–a diverse group of key members who discern andimplement the vision for a congregation–to guide thetransformation of a church. This work will extend the theme of anempowered leadership team as we explore how individual clergy andlaity can lead effectively.
Table of Content
About Leadership Network vii
Foreword ix
Greg L. Hawkins
Preface xi
1. Living in the Paradoxes 1
2. Am I a Second Chair Leader? 11
The First Paradox Subordinate-Leader
3. Taking It from the Top 27
4. Crossing the Line 43
A Word to First Chairs on the Subordinate-Leader Paradox 61
The Second Paradox Deep-Wide
5. A Matter of Perspective 71
6. Building the Team . . . One Relationship at a Time 83
7. Putting It into Practice 98
A Word to First Chairs on the Deep-Wide Paradox 111
The Third Paradox Contentment-Dreaming
8. Contentment in the Second Chair 121
9. Dreaming in the Second Chair 136
10. Leaving the Second Chair 151
A Word to First Chairs on the Contentment-Dreaming Paradox 164
Epilogue 169
The People Behind the Stories: Profiles of Second Chair Leaders 171
Bibliography 177
Acknowledgments 179
About the Authors 181
Index 183
About the author
The Authors
Mike Bonem has been a consultant to churches, judicatories, and businesses for more than twenty years. His company, Kingdom Transformation Partners, offers coaching and leadership development for first and second chair leaders.
Roger Patterson is the associate pastor of West University Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, where he has served for eight years. He is a second chair leader who loves to invest in the development of other leaders for the expansion of God’s Kingdom.
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