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 …
What is the Dark Side of Leadership?
Here is another excerpt from Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership by Gary L. McIntosh and Samuel D. Rima. In this brief portion of chapter one, "Blinded by the Dark Side," the authors provide an overview of what they mean by "the dark side of leadership." The dark side, though sounding quite sinister, is actually a natural …
Key Assumptions on the Dark Side of Leadership
As part of my ongoing reflections on pastoral ministry, ministry in the North American evangelical church, and questions of ministry integrity (see my posts "Real Discipleship in a Consumer Church," "Five Themes of Resilient Ministry," and "Recovering Holiness"), I pulled a book off the shelf that I read over ten years ago entitled Overcoming the Dark Side …
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A Leader’s Greatest Fear
This past Tuesday at our staff meeting at Eastbrook Church we watched an outstanding message on leadership drawn from the book of Esther by John Ortberg, Senior Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Ortberg's message explores what he calls the leader's shadow mission, or what others have called the dark side of leadership. I believe …
Matthew Erickson 