Improv Leadership, Stan Endicott
Improv Leadership, Stan Endicott
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Improv Leadership
How to Lead Well in Every Moment

Author: Stan Endicott, David Miller, Cory Hartman, Mike Foster

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 4 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 06/09/2020


Synopsis

You already know that there's no script for effective leadership... That's why Improv Leadership reveals five skills that will help you unleash your own leadership potential on every unexpected challenge and status quo.Anyone can read books and apply lessons, but only the best can develop what they know to bring out the best in any person or circumstance. These natural leaders understand the key principles of connecting, coaching, and communicating and use these ideas to build strong teams.In Improv Leadership, Stan Endicott and David Miller share five leadership competencies that all great, improvisational leaders have:Story Mining--how to uncover a person's story and let it shape the way you lead themPrecision Praising--how to craft praise to inspire, motivate, and even course-correct your teamMetaphor Cementing--how to create concrete illustrations to "cement" an idea in someone's mindLobbing Forward--how to challenge people to look beyond today to what might be in the futureGoing North--how to use indirect influence to redirect a person's perspectiveIMPROV leaders apply these five competencies to initiate powerful conversations, create memorable moments with forward momentum, and craft personal coaching strategies that help people, and teams, grow.The five competencies of IMPROV Leadership are not rigid steps to follow. They are fluid and can be applied to any industry of field. You can't predict every challenge you'll face. There's no playbook that covers every decision. But you can cultivate teams of people who love their work (and each other) and who perform at a high level. And you can lead well in any situation.

About Stan Endicott

  Stan Endicott is the vice president and lead coach at Slingshot Group, a staffing and coaching firm for the local church. Stan has coached hundreds of today’s young leaders, produced several major worship albums, and directed teams for several internationally-known ministries including Samaritan’s Purse and Saddleback Church.  

About David Miller

David A. Miller is the vice president of Slingshot Group Coaching where he serves as lead trainer utilizing the IMPROVleadership coaching strategy with ministry leaders around the country. He has served as a pastor, speaker, teacher, and coach in diverse contexts, from thriving, multi-site churches to parachurch ministries.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dora

This book looks at effective leadership, one that goes beyond the self and focuses on connections with other people and bringing out the best in them. It's an interesting read no doubt, and I learned something new "story mining," which I feel is a more interactive and gentle way of probing so you tr......more

Goodreads review by Rich

I have read quite a few books on leadership and ones specifically written for those in the church and non-profit space. Endicott and Miller promote an undervalued skill in leadership–coaching. What they do with coaching is to make mastering it approachable to even the least relational pastor or lead......more

Goodreads review by Divyesh

This is a book highlighting the human side of leadership. It identifies five key areas of leadership that allows one to lead teams effectively. These principles are good, however majority of examples author provides are in the Church (which is the main area of consulting for the authors). It would h......more

Goodreads review by Josh

A unique leadership resource a bit off the beaten path of most leadership books. This one is all about leadership as built through relationships. It's not about how to be more decisive or creative. It's about how to be someone other people want to work for. Enjoyed the layout and the stories. These......more

Goodreads review by Dawid

This book is not about improv or improv acting. And the concept of “Improv Leadership” discussed in this book is… not that much related to improv per se. Still, this is a pretty good leadership book, talking about some new perspectives and leader can get, and discussing some useful skills which are n......more