Living with paradox : religious leadership and the genius of double vision /

The manner in which religious leaders deal with paradox can make or break a ministry. In this perceptive book, psychologist and minister H. Newton Malony outlines the critical skills needed to identify and embrace paradox - a key to effective leadership. He assures readers that living with paradox i...

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Main Author: Malony, H. Newton
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c1998.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:The manner in which religious leaders deal with paradox can make or break a ministry. In this perceptive book, psychologist and minister H. Newton Malony outlines the critical skills needed to identify and embrace paradox - a key to effective leadership. He assures readers that living with paradox is a skill that can be learned. And he examines the various paradoxes one might encounter in ministry, showing how to reconcile - rather than fight - eight central paradoxes of religious leadership.
Physical Description:xv, 144 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index.
ISBN:0787940577 (alk. paper)