The Hospitable Leader
- Work, Money & Leadership
- Publisher: Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
Successful leaders today don't dictate; they invite. They don't dismiss; they welcome. They don't neglect; they care. Now more than ever we must pay attention to the soft side of leadership if we want hard results. As leaders--from parents to CEOs--we must learn gracious leadership to truly, positively, change our spheres of influence. In this passionate, powerful book, pastor and leadership mentor Terry Smith fleshes out five vital principles you need to become a hospitable leader. He shows that this type of leadership is not superficial niceness or allowing people to do whatever they want. Hospitable leadership is result-oriented because it's motivated by genuine love. It's how you create environments where people and dreams can thrive, where vision turns to action, and where great things happen regularly. Here is everything you need to become the type of leader people want to follow.
Endorsements (31)
“In a world torn apart by animosity and polarization, we need more hospitable leaders! Practical and substantive, this book invites us to lead well by first serving well, opening our doors to our neighbors, and embracing a much more welcoming picture of home.”
“Joel Osteen and I count it an honor to have access to Terry Smith’s leadership insight and impartation. Terry is a pastor, life teacher, business consultant, philosopher, futurist, and confidant to a wide circle of influential leaders in this country. No hype: This may be the most important book on leadership I have read in more than a decade.”
“If his notion of hospitable leadership is not universally taught now, it should be. Pastor Terry Smith carefully and clearly outlines a leadership style that is too often absent in this modern world. A blueprint for both people in leadership and for all of us in our daily lives.”
“Pastor Terry has certainly had a positive influence on my life as a father, husband, and leader through his ministry at TLCC. He lives each day as an example of a hospitable leader, and I know he will have the same impact for readers of this book.”
“In The Hospitable Leader, Terry Smith has served up fantastic food for thought and leadership nuggets. Get ready for a fresh approach to leadership and life that is inviting and enticing to others while growing the reader with applicable truths and tools. Terry’s entertaining and intellectual approach, blended with years of hands-on hospitable leadership, makes this book a must-have for every leader’s bookshelf.”
“Terry Smith knows what it takes to become the kind of leader people want to follow, and in The Hospitable Leader he shares the surprising keys to creating environments where people thrive and realize their God-inspired dreams. Whether you’re a CEO, pastor, or parent, you will be equipped to adopt this unique leadership paradigm and unleash the power it brings to effectively influence others.”
“All readers, whatever their leadership level or spiritual bent, will find much to stimulate their thinking in this book. Its breadth and elegant simplicity, the various leadership tenets explored, and the soundness of concepts will stir both the heart and mind. As Terry has done throughout his career, he helps us again think more clearly about ways to lead.”
“After fifteen-plus years of working in the Church and in business, I’ve seen the power in paying attention to hospitality and creating a welcoming environment for everyone. The crazy thing about this is that so many people do not do this successfully or see it as a leadership issue. It’s 100 percent a leadership decision, and I’m so thankful for my good friend Terry Smith diving into the power of this principle!”
“By far, this is one of the most inspiring leadership books I have read in a decade. Terry writes beautifully of the unspoken longings hidden away in most leaders’ hearts . . . to lead so others will thrive as they travel with us and to inspire others to a level of trust and faith that ultimately draws God near to the kingdoms of their hearts. Terry’s The Hospitable Leader is a unique blend . . . part Dallas Willard, part Winston Churchill, part Mother Teresa, but completely unique. Terry Smith is a wordsmith with a gift for igniting a passion that makes us long to become the leaders God created us to be. You. Will. Love. This. Book!”
“I have known Terry Smith for a long time and if anyone can speak to the topic of leadership and hospitality it is certainly him. A visit to The Life Christian Church has always been a pleasure and I’ve always brought it back to the hospitality. There is an atmosphere of ‘being at home.’ Terry and his wife, Sharon, set that atmosphere.”
“The Hospitable Leader presents a meaningful new approach to leadership that is sure to improve the organizations that embrace it. Terry Smith’s deep commitment to moral leadership, dignity, and diversity shine through on every page.”
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