Without a doubt, ministry is busy, demanding and people intensive. In this sort of work it is easy to get drained out and worn down by what we do. But leaders, we need to get away. Take a look at the life of Jesus. He was no exception to this. His life was busy. In …
The Character of a Leader with Stuart Briscoe and Marc Erickson
It was a privilege to host Stuart Briscoe and Marc Erickson at our quarterly Leadership Community gathering this past Monday night at Eastbrook Church. I hope you enjoy this view into the lives of two pastors who have steadfastly walked with Christ over the years. Stuart began the night with a 20-minute message on three …
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Five Steps for Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership
In my previous posts on Gary L. McIntosh and Samuel D. Rima's Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership, I summarized their key assumptions in the book, the definition of the dark side, how the dark side develops, and five dark-side issues leaders often encounter. In this final post on the book, I turn to the third, …
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Five Types of the Dark Side of Leadership
Continuing with my exploration of Gary L. McIntosh and Samuel D. Rima's Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership, in the second part of the book the authors give attention to what they call "five dark-side issues experienced most often by leaders" (16). They group those dark-side issues into individual chapters that describe in greater detail what each …
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How the Dark Side Develops
In chapter five of Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership, Gary McIntosh and Samuel Rima explore how the dark side of leadership develops in our lives. Though we may not be aware of its presence, we have been impacted by the dark side throughout our life. There are definite signs we can become sensitive to that …
Matthew Erickson 