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Loading... Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading (original 2002; edition 2002)by Martin Linsky, Ronald A. Heifetz"Leadership on the Line" is one of the first leadership books I ever read, but it’s one that has stayed with me over the years. I was especially impressed with the authors’ distinction between technical work, which involves applying known solutions to problems, and adaptive work, which is the task of helping people with problems learn how to solve them. Discerning which type of work is applicable to the present situation is one of the most important roles of leaders in organizations. I was also impressed with the book’s practical advice on surviving the perils of leadership, such as avoiding being the “indispensable man” and instead handing work back to people when they are best equipped to do it. Most surprisingly, the book ends with a beautiful reflection on an encounter Heifetz, a Jew, had with the Sacred Heart of Jesus and its implications for leadership. "Leadership on the Line" is a book I have returned to numerous times during my career, and it is one I am sure will help other Church leaders as well. This is a very good book. Some of the leadership principles are eye-opening and I am now trying to force myself to utilize them. Getting on the balcony is one of those principles. While we all detest office politics, we need support, and this book shares who and how to enlist support. It has a good chapter on dealing with conflict. And it talks about avoiding burnout. These are all good topics, and very relative. |
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