I’ve known Brad Lomenick for over a decade and have participated in his Catalyst leadership events for almost as long. Helping leaders grow is their stated desire, and it’s one that I fully support. Our growth as leaders is central to our success. It’s also increasingly urgent.
The tools of influence are more accessible today that ever before. When barriers come down, participation goes up. That means a growing number of people are flooding into leadership roles, many of them unprepared. Instead of waiting decades trudging through the traditional leadership track in business, nonprofits, and churches, young people are seeing the needs and opportunities around them and stepping up to make a difference today.
This is a good thing—except when it isn’t. I can’t tell you the number of leaders I’ve personally seen blow up and burn out. Some good can come out these moments, particularly if we’re teachable. But we can shortcut a lot of those difficult learning experiences if we apply the learning of others.
That’s why I’m excited to tell you about Brad’s new book The Catalyst Leader: 8 Essentials for Becoming a Change Maker. From his ten years of training leaders at Catalyst Brad distills eight essentials to help leaders not only lead now, but also lead well:
The tools of influence are more accessible today that ever before. When barriers come down, participation goes up. That means a growing number of people are flooding into leadership roles, many of them unprepared.
Instead of waiting decades trudging through the traditional leadership track in business, nonprofits, and churches, young people are seeing the needs and opportunities around them and stepping up to make a difference today.
This is a good thing—except when it isn’t. I can’t tell you the number of leaders I’ve personally seen blow up and burn out. Some good can come out these moments, particularly if we’re teachable. But we can shortcut a lot of those difficult learning experiences if we apply the learning of others.
That’s why I’m excited to tell you about Brad’s new book The Catalyst Leader: 8 Essentials for Becoming a Change Maker.
From his ten years of training leaders at Catalyst Brad distills eight essentials to help leaders not only lead now, but also lead well:
Brad breaks down these traits and shows how they work on the ground through a ton of personal examples, insights from Catalyst speakers, and original statistical research of contemporary leaders by the Barna Group.
One thing I appreciate is Brad’s willingness to talk about when and how he falls short. Life’s too brief for bluffing, and Brad’s not even interested. Instead he shows where he went wrong and how others can avoid the same setbacks.
I also appreciate the way he stresses the importance of the leader’s heart, something I try to underscore whenever I can.
“Too many [modern leaders] build up their heads without minding their hearts,” he says, adding, “spiritual ardor is integral, rather than accessory, to leading well.”
For readers to get the most out of The Catalyst Leader, I think there are three ways to best approach it:
I’m honored to work with Brad, and this book is an example of why. Well-written, relevant, and directed at the needs of contemporary influencers, The Catalyst Leader shortcuts a lot of hard lessons and can help leaders at any level become more effective today.
By guest contributor, Michael Hyatt
http://www.michaelhyatt.com
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