He paints a convincing picture of how email and lack of appropriate boundaries cause us to waste incredible amounts of time. Especially during this challenging time, Bolsinger’s focus on developing reflection and relationships in a life of deliberate practice helps leaders to become both stronger and more flexible in seasons of change.ĭeep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted Worldby Cal Newport (2016, Grand Central Publishing)-This book is about the importance of setting aside interrupted chunks of time to focus on the most important things we need to accomplish. Bolsinger writes: “To temper describes the process of heating, holding, hammering, cooling, and reheating that adds stress to raw iron” so it becomes strong enough for service. Tempered Resilience: How Leaders are Formed in the Crucible of Change by Tod Bolsinger (2020, IVP)-Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains, explores adaptive leadership in contexts ranging from churches to nonprofit organizations. We received many great recommendations! Here is a selection of favorites (in no particular order), along with a quick reason why our authors enjoyed them: We’ve once again asked our blog authors for the top books from their reading lists at the start of the new year.
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