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The primary focus of this book and its accompanying resources is on developing
Christian servant leaders within a teamwork environment.  A secondary focus is
on connecting the other missing elements of Christian leadership today to that
overarching theme.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Paperback: 464 pages

Publisher: Power to Change Ministries, 2014 (Third printing)

Dimensions/weight: 16.4 x 24 x 3 cm / 0.875kg

ISBN: 9781894605649

Language: English


“What sets this book apart from so many other books on leadership in general,
and Christian leadership more specifically, is that half of each chapter is
devoted to how to make the subject of the chapter a reality in an organization. 
Based on my working with many organizations over the years to develop better
leaders among university presidents, business people, police officers, school
teachers, health care administrators, social workers, government workers and
those in the voluntary sector, and my study of Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies
to Work for in America that are based on servant leadership and teamwork, I have
developed for the book: 95 experiential leadership learning exercises; 17 case
studies for analysis, 47 discussion group exercises, 24 individual and team
assessment instruments, and a feature film study for each chapter.  With these
tools in hand, I believe from my experience in training leaders, that they will
be able to make Christian servant leadership a reality in their organizations.”





CHAPTER 1: Chapter one discusses what leadership is and is not and why every
organization rises and falls on its leadership.  Leadership is all about power
and how leaders exercise their powerful influence in relation to their
followers.  This chapter also provides some means for assessing how you and
others lead in a group or team setting.


CHAPTER 2: In chapter two, the misuse of that power as a selfish instrument is
set against its proper use for serving others as Jesus instructed His disciples
who, more than anything else, wanted to be great leaders.  Thus good leadership
is distinguished from just being a leader with followers. 


CHAPTER 3: How servant leadership works out in an organizational construct is
the focus of chapter three.  What employees and volunteers most want to be
engaged in is meaningful activity in which they can feel that their
contributions to the organization are helping improve society and communities. 


CHAPTERS 4,5: Chapter four shows how servant leadership fulfils this need for
meaning through the pursuit of the organization’s vision and mission.  None of
this can be accomplished without establishing the means for effective two-way
communication and that is the focus of chapter five. 


CHAPTERS 6,7: Chapter six explains how to develop other leaders.  Since servant
leadership is about relating to others, teamwork is essential and this is
explained in chapter seven. 


CHAPTER 8: Teamwork brings people closer together, and this invariably leads to
conflict, so to make teamwork a success, chapter eight focuses on how to manage
conflicts in a productive manner that will build, instead of destroy, team
synergy and togetherness. 


CHAPTER 9: Managers find the most efficient ways for operating an organization,
leaders focus on envisioning, promoting and handling change and chapter nine
explains the steps for bringing about change in an organization.  No one ever
said that leading is easy. 


CHAPTER 10: The road to leadership is filled with uncertainties and obstacles
and it is easy to grow weary in this calling to leadership, so chapter ten shows
how to continue to lead with passion in the face of these challenges.



“Becoming an effective team leader is a journey to be taken.” With these words
from his book Servant-Empowered Leadership: A Hands-on Guide to Transforming You
and Your Organization, Don Page starts us on a path of understanding what
servant leadership is all about. Don’s abundant use of Scripture adds to the
significance of his message, and his personal values and character shine
brightly through his writing. Don’t miss this important book.

Ken Blanchard,
co-author of The One Minute Manager® and Lead Like Jesus

****


Peter Drucker once said that leadership is only a means and to what end is the
real question. In this book, Don Page reminds us that the end of leadership is
the welfare and development of the people being led. A servant leader assumes
responsibility for this result. A responsibility that cannot be avoided or
delegated.

Bill Pollard,
Chairman Emeritus, ServiceMaster, Illinois, USA.,
Author of Serving Two Masters? Reflections on God and Profit

****


Following the leadership principles of Jesus has served me well in my 30+ years
of leading hospitals. The skills this work outlines as essential to “successful”
leadership such as serving, creating a vision, developing leaders, using teams
and finishing strong are critical in any organization. If you really apply these
to your world - it will be a better world.

Al Stubblefield,
President and CEO, Baptist Health Care, Florida, USA,
Author of The Baptist Health Care Journey to Excellence

****


Quite a bit has been written about the “what” and “why” of Servant Leadership.
Don Page’s “Servant-Empowered Leadership: A Hands-on Guide to Transforming You
and Your Organization” is a wonderful gift to aspiring Servant Leaders by
filling the shortage of writings teaching us the “how”.

Jack Lowe,
President of TD Industries, Dallas, Texas and Chairman of the Board of the
Greenleaf Center, Author of A partnership of the spirit: The story of Jack Lowe
and TD Industries

****


Having worked for over 40 years with leaders across business, government,
education, and the church, Don Page brings the wealth of his vast experience to
bear on one of the fundamental problems of our time: how do we cultivate
effective Christian leaders? Page’s emphasis on “team” leadership harmoniously
fits Christians with his argument that effective leaders lead people and
organizations as Christ led – in service to others. The greatest strength of
Page’s book is not its theory of “servant leadership,” but the numerous learning
exercises, case studies, discussion group exercises, and individual and team
assessment instruments that can be used to practically evaluate and improve
leadership. Page is a master of practical applications that really work – and we
are all richer for his investment in producing this helpful book. I encourage
you to read it, but more importantly, to put the book to work in practice!

Dr. Paul R. Corts,
President of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC

****


 Relationships are at the heart of the Christian faith and servant leadership is
the model lived and taught by Jesus of Nazareth. Don Page has spent a lifetime
investigating, developing, and living these two themes, all now brought together
in this must-read book.

Preston Manning,
C.C., President, Manning Centre for Building Democracy
and former Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Parliament.

****


Perhaps at no time in the history of the world has there been a greater need for
leaders—people who know how to inspire and motivate and bring about positive
change. Dr. Don Page has made a valuable contribution to all who are called to
lead. Utilizing the teachings and life of Jesus, Dr. Page will show the reader a
better way to lead. It’s worth your time to find out how.

Dr. Royce Money,
President of Abilene Christian University, Texas, USA,
Author of Building Stronger Families

****


Don Page articulates what many instinctively know: good leaders are developed
through diligent study and practice. Page pours his four decades of teaching and
practicing leadership into an incredibly helpful and informative book that
combines the best leadership principles with practical exercises. It will surely
be a book that all leaders, from the novice to the experienced, will return to
again and again on their journey to becoming great Christian servant leaders.

Dr. G. Blair Dowden,
President, Huntington University, Indiana, USA

****


It is with enthusiasm that I recommend Don Page’s new book, Servant-Empowered
Leadership: A Hands-on Guide to Transforming You and Your Organization. Having
worked with Dr. Page in a variety of Christian Higher Education settings, I know
of his passion for servant leadership and team building. He has practiced what
he preaches! I am pleased that his years of experience in teaching and hands-on
leadership are now being put into print. You will find the book to be very
useful in your own leadership context.

Dr. Larry J. McKinney,
President, Simpson University, CA
Former Executive Director of the Association for Biblical Higher Education,
Author, Archaeology and the Bible: New Testament

****


Don Page makes history come alive. From the living, breathing, speaking,
detailed and accurate reading of the human journey, Dr. Page draws the most
practical and encouraging lessons for leadership in the 21st Century.

David Mainse,
Former president, Crossroads Communications, Burlington, Canada,
Author, God keep our land: A Salute to Canada

****


Drawing on his extensive experience as an acclaimed teacher and a successful
leader of complex organizations, Don Page offers an excellent primer and
practical lessons on team leadership informed by a biblical understanding, using
the leadership Jesus demonstrated as his model. Whether you are an emerging or
experienced leader, this book has much to offer.

Dr. Bruce J. Clemenger,
President, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Toronto, Canada

****


As a teacher and practitioner of servant leadership for more than 30 years, I
found Don Page's new book a very helpful resource for implementing Robert K.
Greenleaf's philosophy in the workplace. Written especially for a Christian
audience, his learning exercises, case studies, group exercises, assessment
instruments and film studies provide practical tools for any organization
desiring to operationalize servant leadership. I am pleased to recommend this
resource.

Dr. Ann McGee-Cooper,
President, Ann McGee-Cooper & Associates, Inc. Texas, USA,
Author, Building Brain Power

****

Servant-Empowered Leadership, by Don Page, is a biblically-informed invitation
to Christ like leadership. Informative and challenging, Page's new book will be
immensely helpful to leaders on all levels. Here we find a fresh, insightful,
and much-needed resource offering faithful and practical guidance. I recommend
Servant-Empowered Leadership with enthusiasm.

Dr. David S. Dockery,
President, Union University, Tennessee, USA,
Author, Renewing Minds: Serving Church and Society through Christian Higher
Education


****

Servant-Empowered Leadership communicates well an important global leadership
truth: people are not often interested in leadership content until they
experience leadership relationships and contexts. Too often we in North America
miss this important leadership focus. Don Page understands this, and gets it
right. This book is an excellent read!

Dr. Gene Habecker,
President, Taylor University and Past President of the American Bible Society,
Indiana, USA,
Author, The Other Side of Leadership


****

Today we are saturated with knowledge about leadership, but suffer from a lack
of wisdom as to how to intelligently apply it to real life circumstances. This
book bridges the gap between theory and practice. Through case studies, group
exercises and an assortment of other tools designed to build effective teams,
Don Page describes what you need to know and how to use it.

Dr. Ralph Fagan,
Provost, Oral Roberts University, Oklahoma, USA


****

Servant-Empowered Leadership provides a helpful and practical approach to
understanding and implementing servant leadership. In this wise book, Don Page
provides a meaningful look at the importance of attaining good leadership
through building caring relationships. Servant leaders are found in every faith
and philosophical tradition. Servant-Empowered Leadership offers special
insights for those who follow the teachings of Jesus.

Dr. Larry C. Spears,
Chairman & CEO, The Spears Center for Servant-Leadership
Editor, Practicing Servant Leadership


****

This wonderful book provides new insights on leadership that are based on the
concept of relationships. As a matter of fact, interpersonal relationships is
the foundation of both African and Chinese values. This new leadership style
emphasizes the human spirit of service and human relational teamwork which
transcend the concepts of instrumental reason found in Western forms of
management. Don Page is a great leader as well as a servant who is committed to
serve different organizations at every level of society. He proposes not only a
great theory but also a great way of practice. This new perspective of
leadership will be treasured by people from non-Western cultures and traditions.

Dr. Thomas In-sing Leung,
President, Culture Regeneration Research Society, Vancouver, Canada

****

What separates this book from other leadership literature is its riveting
practicality. Dr. Page not only effectively presents Jesus' timeless principles
of leadership, but he also provides experiential learning exercises that will
develop and reinforce your leadership skills and habits. Whether you are just
beginning your career or you are a seasoned leader, you need this book in your
leadership library.

Anne Rauser,
Former ACSI Director for Western Canada, Calgary, Canada

****

Don Page's concept on servant leadership is outstanding and is a critical
success factor in today's leadership culture.

Leonard Buhler,
President, Power to Change Ministries, Langley, Canada

****

As his former pastor, I have seen Don exemplify what he writes about—he was a
leader amongst us serving Jesus in word and deed. This book will be valuable to
all (Christian) leaders in whatever context they find themselves.

Jamey McDonald,
Executive Director, Baptist General Conference of Canada, Edmonton, Canada

****

I am privileged indeed to commend this significant contribution by Don Page to
the challenges and need for servant-empowered leaders in Africa today. It is
widely acknowledged that Africa's greatest need at this moment in its history is
for effective leaders of integrity, moral conviction and plain skill. I can
think of no other teacher and leader anywhere who is better equipped than Don
Page in addressing this issue. When I had some months of sabbatical available to
me in 1999, I resolved that the one leader in North America under whom I wanted
to study and whose wisdom I wanted to absorb was Don Page. It was one of the
most enriching four weeks of my life. Don Page's experience and expertise are
drawn from hands-on acquaintance with the arenas of politics, business, the
church, and academia. So it is from this vast well of background and insight
that he has drawn in assembling this book. Any leaders, actual or potential, who
put into practice the principles of this book will experience both paradigm
shifts and quantum leaps in the effectiveness of their own leadership. For every
leader in Africa this is a must-read volume. It will challenge you and then
change you forever. Dr Page also taught the same leadership principles of this
book to our African Enterprise Team Leaders from all across this continent some
years ago and all of them acknowledged the revolutionary and profoundly helpful
nature of what was taught.

Dr. Michael Cassidy,
Director, The Michael Cassidy Learning Center and former International Team
Leader of African Enterprise, South Africa,
Author, The Passing Summer: A South African's Response to White Fear, Black
Anger, and the Politics of Love

****

Jesus is certainly the greatest example of servant leadership. What a better
world it would be if more and more leaders adopted this model. This is an
investment that will pay big dividends!

Jim Blanchard,
Chairman, The Executive Committee of TSYS
and former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Synovus Financial Corporation,
Georgia, USA


****

Don Page has finally written a book about serving the people we lead, and he has
written on this topic only after he has lived it for forty years. But his
influence does not end as soon as we read the final page; he continues to coach
us and walk alongside the reader through the more than 150 practical tools
included. In this way, he reflects the experiential teaching style of the
Supreme Servant Leader Himself, Jesus Christ.

Dr. Paul Richardson,
President, Christian Business Ministries Canada