For gods sake while winning is important, contrary to what some would want you to believe, it isnt everything. As i was a true follower of strife, i woke him up, because even though he was a dead god, he still fell asleep under the spell cast over the entire greek godly family. Through the story of a coach and his desire to win, many questions begin to circulate in his mind when all of a sudden his team is not winning. That was the prayer of a true follower that the greek gods and goddesses had been waiting for. The janitor is a whole different story and the surprises are true to life. A parable for finding the heart of leadership by todd g. Glenn repple, president, ga repple and company a captivating and profound story. It starts out by telling the story of janitor cleaning an office building and. A captivating story that will take you to the very heart and soul of what really matters in leadersh. And then, one can leadfor the sake of godand for his glory. Todays scripture passage may seem like the obscure story of a young boy. There is plenty of blame to go around, but in the end, the coach begins to do some deep soul searching.
Lead for gods sake is a great little book that was given to me by keith tyler. The story behind gods not dead movie charisma news. Ken blanchard new york times best selling author the one minute manager leadfor gods sake. Hes put on the spot and needs to make a choice to either stand up or back down. Gods not dead is the story of a young man defending his faith. This book is about a coach of a high school basketball team and a ceo of a fortune 500 hundred company finding themselves in the same boat. Below are comments he shared at the national championship media day, after being asked about leadfor gods sake and how often he references it.
Catch phrases worth remembering coach rocker continues to challenge his team to lead for gods sake only to realize it is he who needs to learn how to lead for gods sake. Lead for godsake is a book of profound life lessons. According to the sacred writer, the truly wise man should realize that the fear of the lord, that is wisdom. With expectations at an alltime high, his players have lost their will to win and their passion for the game. Very insightful story about true servant leadership. Whatever you do, finish the book as many of the dangling story lines converge into an intriguing surprise ending.
Todd gongwer, the author, does a masterful job of bringing the fictional characters to life and uses them in communicating his beliefs on the true definition of a leader. When advice from a ceo friend of his fails to produce any answers, the coach ends up talking to a janitor, joe, about his failures as a leader. Whether youre leading a business, a team, or your own family, this book is the first and most important step to becoming the leader you were. The book of job is included among the wisdom writings precisely because it teaches man that pain and suffering are a mystery of divine wisdom. God is usually conceived as being omniscient allknowing, omnipotent allpowerful, omnipresent allpresent and as having an eternal and necessary existence. In monotheistic thought, god is conceived of as the supreme being, creator deity, and principal object of faith. Lead for gods sake, a book that says it is parable for finding the heart of. Catch phrases worth remembering coach rocker continues to challenge his team to lead for god s sake only to realize it is he who needs to learn how to lead for god s sake. It is the story of a coach, a wealthy business man and a janitor.
A captivating story that will help you find your purpose and leadership in life. This book has some references to gods leading and purpose in our lives, but not enough to offend nonchristian readers. If youve heard me share the story behind the story of leadfor gods sake. How can we motivate the people to work harder for them and show leadership. Yielding to gods transformative work of redemption, one is able to find ones true north and build ones leadership around nonnegotiable core valuesjusticehonestycouragecompassiondiligenceloyaltyhumility. An unforgettable story packed with profound truths, lead. Keith is the head of the west virginia fellowship of christian athletes. Although ive sensed a call on my life to write a book for a number of years. This book is an incredibly entertaining and emotionally charged story that will not only. Leadership comes from motivating the heart and god is the only true leader worth following. Todd gongwer, and other leadership icons thoughts on being your best in leadership, and what it means to live and lead from the foundation of your true purpose. Sitting in the living room of the council building they rolled their eyes at the two growling males who were seemingly doing their very best to drive them all nuts with their pacing. Every parent, coach, manager, and leader should read it.
Todd gongwer writes with honesty and depth about a very important theme. Faith, family, and relationships need to be part of true success and a fulfilled life. Whether youre leading a business, a team, or your own family, this book is the first and most important step to becoming the leader you were meant to be. Whether youre leading in business, sports, or simply in your own family, this inspiring story will guide you toward the firstand most importantstep in becoming the leader you were meant to be. Leadership blog todd gongwer author of leadfor gods sake.
Although hes one of the most successful high school basketball coaches in kentuckys history, steve rocker, for the first time in his life, is falling short of. Lead for gods sake a parable for finding the heart of. May, 2012 todd gongwer author of leadfor gods sake. For the sake of the call contributed by david washburn on.
Yes, this is a book written from a christian stand point but the principles will work for anyone. Lead for gods sake, a book that says it is parable for finding the heart of leadership, pulled me in with effective marketing. These attributes are used either in way of analogy or are taken literally. Lead for gods sake is the story of an ambitious high school basketball coach whose team is really underachieving and he cant figure out why. Description todd gongwer speaks briefly on the heart behind what lead.
Todd gongwers thoughts on being your best in leadership, and what it means to live and lead from the foundation of your true purpose in this life. If you enjoy learning new concepts on leadership and being able to apply them in both your personal and work life, then lead for godsake should be at the top of your read list right now. The introduction of this book, written as a parable similar to patrick lencionis books, is written by urban meyer the coach of the national champion ohio state football team. For the sake of the call sermon by david washburn, 1. What was one of the most memorable moments of lead.