If
you are a leader, you will face difficulties. Chand offers insights
on leadership he has gathered over the years.
He
highlights eight topics. New People (identifying characteristics and
dealing with them), New Pains (change creates it so get used to it
and embrace it), New Places (where you want to go and how you'll get
there), New Perspectives (new ways to see and finding mentors), New
Priorities (defining steps to reach your goal), New Passions
(rediscovering excitement as life changes), New Preparations (daily
habits and skills), New Possibilities (embrace the risks and
opportunities).
Chand
says the biggest challenge for leaders is within them – their
perceptions and attitudes. He provides insights on how to overcome
roadblocks and find new ways to respond to people and situations. He
includes good suggestions. He also gives great examples where leaders
capitalized on ideas like he presents as well as others who totally
missed it.
There
is nothing in this book that will shake the leadership culture. Chand
give sensible and inspiring suggestions. This would be a good book
for any leader to read either as encouragement or a review of current
leadership practices. Chand includes Teaching Points at the end of
each chapter, as well as visuals, so this book could be used in
leading a seminar or other group session.
Note:
This is a reprint, under a new title, of LadderShifts, published
about a decade ago.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
Samuel
R. Chand became president of Beulah Heights Bible College in 1989.
Under his leadership, the school became the country's largest
predominantly African-American Bible college. Chand currently serves
as president emeritus of Beulah Heights University. He is a
leadership architect and consultant, author, and change strategist.
He lives with his family in the Atlanta, Georgia area. You can find
out more at www.samchand.com.
Whitaker
House, 176 pages.
I
received a complimentary copy of this book through The Book Club
Network. My comments are an independent and honest review.
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