Shrinking the Integrity Gap
Between What Leaders Preach and Live - Jeff & Terra Mattson
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: David C. Cook
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Publisher's Description
Every leader values integrity, but far too few live it out. The founders of Living Wholehearted, Jeff and Terra Mattson, find that most high-capacity leaders have experienced childhood trauma and use leadership as a way to cope. In Shrinking the Integrity Gap, the Mattsons remind readers that integrity is a way of being and not a one-time event. Providing long-term solutions rooted in grace, they explore the following: The symptoms and systemic impact of the integrity gap How a leader’s unresolved story impacts their influence Ways to overcome the loneliness and effects of leadership Healthy leadership habits for wholehearted leadership Integrating biblical truth, clinical research, relational wisdom, and real stories, Shrinking the Integrity Gap equips readers to become the kind of leader anyone would want to follow. About the Authors Jeff and Terra Mattson advocate for healthy leadership everywhere as the founders of Living Wholehearted, the hosts of the Living Wholehearted Podcast, and the inspiration behind the national movement Courageous Girls. As a licensed counselor, Terra is the author of Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace. They are raising two daughters in the countryside outside Portland, Oregon. Notes about product eBook licensing: This David C Cook digital product is protected by copyright laws and is intended for non-commercial use only. Your use is subject to the End User License Agreement (“EULA”) found here and any additional terms or restrictions that may accompany the product. Digital products cannot be returned, sold, or relicensed. See the EULA for additional terms related to replacement files.
Endorsements (17)
“Ever since we have known Jeff and Terra, they have had a passion to help leaders. Being an emotionally healthy leader is extremely challenging, and the Mattsons will help you identify the biggest obstacles for becoming a wholehearted leader.”
“We’re long overdue for a trauma-informed, evidence-based, practical, and biblical guide to wholehearted and integrous leadership. Jeff and Terra Mattson have written just that book and are the real deal. This powerhouse couple are wrapping their arms around leaders everywhere who need personal mentors to coach them out of denial to healing and Wholehearted Leadership.”
“We’ve known Jeff and Terra for a long time and can attest to the fact that they are a living example of this powerful book. Whether you are a leader who is just getting started or you’re a seasoned veteran, you won’t want to miss out on their message.”
“Jeff and Terra Mattson are seasoned counselors who’ve journeyed through real-life scenarios with many pastors and other ministry leaders. Not only are they expert voices but they embody the values their book offers. You can trust these messengers. I do because they live what they preach.”
“The authors’ willingness to grittily name those ‘foes’ of the self—arrogance, narcissism, hiding, blind spots, escapism, and others—and then accurately describe the danger these foes pose to both leaders and the led, and finally to teach the reader how to defeat each one, is what makes this book so helpful and timely.”
“This book will be life changing for leaders of all kinds, from stay-at-home parents to megachurch pastors. The Mattsons get behind the masks to work through the core issues behind integrity gaps which will bring about healthier, higher-quality leadership at every level.”
“Embedded within organizations and churches are leaders with unprocessed trauma and untold stories of shame. The question is not if a leader has wounds, narcissistic tendencies, or a penchant for manipulation but how committed they are to bringing those realities to light. Terra and Jeff Mattson have written a powerful work for anyone ready to face the truth of their pain before burnout or crisis strikes.”
“integrity. Perhaps most of us can admit that where we are is not always consistent with what we say and how we live. As leaders we should be bold while continuing to search for God’s truth regarding our own integrity journey.”
“I’m excited to partner with and endorse Jeff and Terra’s new book. It is ALL about leadership … and doing it in a positive, God-fearing way that humbles the soul and gives hope to everyone who will take this journey with the Mattsons.”
“What an insightful read that exposes the hidden pains and unique needs of being a high-capacity leader. Jeff and Terra’s clinical wisdom, paired with their personal transparency, offers an empathetic but strong warning: true integrity matters.”
“I strongly recommend this book to leaders (influencers) of all ages because it uniquely delivers this promise: ‘to discover how to mature into healthy leaders and sustain integrity over the long haul.”
“Jeff and Terra provide an in-depth framework for leaders to work through past failures, challenges, and pain, allowing them to emerge better equipped to be genuine leaders of high integrity and character. Having worked and coached in athletics for over twenty years, I have been able to observe the transformational ways great leaders can impact people. This book provides leaders with a critical foundation and skill set to model high integrity in both leadership and life.”
“Shrinking the Integrity Gap challenges readers to engage with their own personal reflections and cast a vision for who they will become. It’s loaded with practical application on how to live and lead in a way that invites others to join you on mission where everyone can flourish.”
“This is a powerful, practical, and spiritual roadmap and a path to integrity from two individuals who are passionate, immensely gifted, and respected in their fields.”
“Jeff and Terra have provided us with a resource grown from experience, relationships, and the honest recognition that we are all on a journey. This is not a formulaic ‘how-to’ book. This is an invitation to join the pilgrimage to healthy leadership and organizations for such a time as this.”
“Ever since we have known Jeff and Terra, they have had a passion to help leaders. Being an emotionally healthy leader is extremely challenging, and the Mattsons will help you identify the biggest obstacles for becoming a wholehearted leader.”
“What people are saying about … SHRINKING THE INTEGRITY GAP “Great leaders are characterized by virtues such as courage, vision, and decisiveness. But there’s one quality that should be at the top of every leader’s priority list: integrity. This book offers a vital and timeless message for those who desire to be above reproach in their leadership.”
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