The Magnificent Exit: Mastering the Art of Leadership Transitions
Ebook
The Magnificent Exit is a book about transitional leadership. Through personal stories, professional case studies, biblical exegesis, character studies, and spiritual insights, Neil Hart introduces the reader to a transformative principle of leadership: the best leaders know when to leave, which is far earlier than usually thought. Here are just a few of the key principles explored in the book:
- The inertia created by poor leadership handoffs is one of the biggest leadership problems.
- Jesus turned the task of building the church over to others and then left the scene, serving as an example of transitional leadership.
- God’s vision for us as leaders is to think generationally.
- The best leaders envision their organizations without them in the picture.
- The best leaders know how to avoid “Founder President Syndrome.”
- A good transition involves both selecting the right successor and not waiting too long to leave.
- Key quote: “Organizations should exist for people, and people for the mission and kingdom of God. Leaders exist to serve people in that mission, to envision them, to encourage them, to course-correct, and to release them.”
I view leadership transitions as the most important decision a servant-leader needs to address. Neil has a gift for both creative illustrations and focusing on the subjects every leader locally or globally would be wise to consider and reflect on.
It’s important to find methodologies and models (surprisingly rare) for leadership transition that avoid two common extremes: on one hand, the leader who refuses to relinquish control and becomes a cork in the bottle; and on the other hand, the leader who leaves quickly and carelessly, leaving the organization feeling abandoned or even orphaned. This book can help you to navigate the lifegiving middle path.
Neil’s book has many excellent examples of leaders who have done well in succession. . . . If we can shape a pervasive culture of generational succession across our churches and organizations, then specific leadership succession will occur in a much more natural and effective way.
What Neil Hart presents in this book is a biblically grounded experiential view not only of how to exit an organization but also how to exit it well. What transpires is a compelling treatise on the importance of succession planning that is a must-read for Christian leaders both in church and nonchurch contexts.
- Title: The Magnificent Exit: Mastering the Art of Leadership Transitions
- Author: Neil Hart
- Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781496477804, 9781496477781, 1496477782, 1496477804
- Resource ID: LLS:9781496477804
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-04-01T15:20:34Z