Feb 21, 2018 a leadership book like no other i have read, overcoming the dark side of leadership. Attend bmis next spiritual leadership coaching workshop in jonesboro, ga, november 46, 2019. Rima is a great exploration of the dysfunctions of leadership. Mcintosh s most popular book is overcoming the dark side of leadership. In this book, the dark sides of organizational behaviors and leadership are considered from different aspects and contexts. A paradox of sorts existed in the lives of most of the leaders who had experienced. It will challenge you to reexamine your own leadership tendencies and remind you of many damaging leadership. Kennedy, jim bakker, king solomon, and more who fell victim to their dark side. Baker books, 1997 created by bob munson recommended betsy corcoran on choosing the right technology for your school. John maxwell, founder, injoy the christian world has been rocked by the number of prominent leaders, in both church and parachurch organizations, who have been compromised by moral, ethical, and theological failures. This book provides the necessary encouragement to do just that. As leaders we are all called to the same glorious futureexercising our leadership as a means to the same end.
Apr 10, 2016 weeks and 14 leadership and the dark side of organizational communication. Managing the dark side of personality for effective leadership performance, researchers led by dr nadine page, research fellow at the u. The dark side of trait leadership sites at penn state. Part two deals with discovery of the dark side of leadership the reader may be dealing with personally. Many leaders go to great lengths to ensure mistakes dont happen, even to the point of micromanaging. Overcoming the dark side of leadership is designed for those working in churches and other christian organisations who want to understand and grapple with some of the harder parts of leadership. The dark side of transformational leadership confronts this orthodoxy by illustrating how such approaches can encourage narcissism, megalomania and poor decisionmaking on the part of leaders, at great expense to those organizations they are there to serve. It includes a selfassessment and a holistic strategy for addressing the parts of our leadership that may become. An insightful and thoughtprovoking read, the dark side of leadership will be of interest to those studying leadership, hrm, and business ethics, as well as social psychology scholars.
It can serve as a silent internal mentor, tirelessly coaching to triumph. The dark side of educational leadership shows the heart of devotion and the heart of determination. The dark side has a powerful influence on the current success. It highlights an area that has not been widely studied by leadership researchers to datethe dynamic relationship between the psychological and spiritual domains in shaping the dark side, which lead to leadership failure and derailment. The author delves into the effects of the negative aspects of a persons dark side. Overcoming the dark side of leadership, revised edition. Rima, is a book written to address the failures of leadership that arise from the inner urges, compulsions, and dysfunctions of the personality that often go unexamined or remain unknown until an. Rima overcoming the dark side of leadership provides factual knowledge on prolific leaders such as, john f. It teaches that we all have a dark side to our leadership thats developed in our lives through our upbringing and experiences that will cause us to seek and pursue success for the wrong motives. Feb 16, 2014 dark side traits are what drove anakin skywalkers star wars transformation from jedi to sith. Leading from the inside out 9780801091049 by samuel d.
Leadership, work, and the dark side of personality uses an interpersonal psychological perspective to unite general theories of both personality and leadership. You mention three traits that cause the most ills in the workplace. Dark sides of organizational behavior and leadership. How to become an effective leader by confronting potential failures 1997 by gary l. In our tale of the dark side of leadership, we need a foil to fight for the good side. But when the lessons of the dark side are never learned. Oct 26, 2018 prospective readers of overcoming the dark side of leadership should understand it is overtly religious and aimed primarily at an audience of leaders in christian ministry. Jan 01, 20 the dark side of transformational leadership book. The dark side of leadership working title seeks to help readers find their dark side, map it, and use it without being possessed by it.
Mar 12, 20 the dark side of transformational leadership. In one comprehensive collection, the dark side of organizational behavior provides a framework for understanding the most current thinking on the negative consequences of organizational behavior. Indeed, with the moral failures we have seen in the ministry, business, and politics, anyone can benefit from this book. Rima, director of the doctor of ministry program at bethel seminary and faculty member at the center for. Jul 20, 2016 overcoming the dark side of leadership gary l. Drawing upon the knowledge of psychologists and professional coaches. Managing the dark side of personality for effective leadership performance, researchers led by dr nadine.
It does so by providing insight into our very unique humanity that we too often deny. The dark side of ethics surprisingly, getting your ethical compass measured by an expert on business ethics is a lot of fun. Overcoming the dark side of leadership linkedin slideshare. Overcoming the dark side of leadership the paradox of personal dysfunction by gary l. The book includes a study guide and a self leadership workshop at the end of each chapter. Jan 25, 2014 the dark side of personality butts up against effective leadership. Derailed leadership this style of leadership is a dangerously passive form of destructive leadership which can negatively affect both subordinates and the organization.
Dark sides of organizational behavior and leadership intechopen. A leadership book like no other i have read, overcoming the dark side of leadership. All the while, they are having negative effect on our relationships both professionally and personally. A critical perspective ebook written by dennis tourish. What are the causes, results, potential prevention of the many failures of leaders. The one who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it. Overcoming the dark side of leadership is an insightful book written by dr.
Ironically, in business these careerderailing personality flaws are referred to as the dark side of personality. However, the authors wellresearched arguments are underpinned with psychology, the book is peppered with numerous secular examples and references, and readers are. Leadership, work, and the dark side of personality book. The dark side refers to inner urges, compulsions and motivations that drive one toward success. As leaders, it is important to study our successes and failures in an effort to become more. It should be required reading for every teacher, administrator, and board of education member. Contrary to the notion that leaders contribute to positive behaviour within organisations, this book reflects growing interest in the dark side of leadership. The dark side of leadership has long been ignored in leadership research and is still under researched. Overcoming the dark side of leadership addresses this alarming problem and offers christian leaders valuable guidance in dealing with the inherent risks of their work. Prospective readers of overcoming the dark side of leadership should understand it is overtly religious and aimed primarily at an audience of leaders in christian ministry. On his author day, joseph weiss gave the berrettkoehler staff a quiz based on krolick another scholar so we could. Currently, many different terms are used for the dark side of leadership.
Candidly examining and dealing with the dark sides of our personalities make us much better leaders, parents, spouses, employees, team members, etc. Gary mcintosh, president of the church growth network and professor of christian ministry and leadership at talbot school of theology, and by dr. The definition of dark side of leadership in current literature is unclear. Keywords organizations narcissism manager leader ethical leadership personality institutional pressure morality. Leadership, work, and the dark side of personality. The dark side of ethics books for business and personal. This cq dossier focuses on the dark or destructive side of leadership and utilizes a trait approach in understanding destructive leaders. Overcoming the dark side of leadership is a sobering account of what can happen when we refuse to allow god to deal with our inner being. By focusing in on the interpersonal, the book characterizes social behaviors by their agency how dominant they are and by their communion how relational and nurturing they are.
Often the dark side can be unknown to the leader and can show up in bizarre manners. Jan 14, 2015 in our tale of the dark side of leadership, we need a foil to fight for the good side. I recommend this book for all leaders, all who are training future leaders, and all older christians who provide candid and frank input to leaders. However, this leader will not be flashy or charismatic or transcendent. According to mcintosh and rima, these types are compulsive, passive aggressive. Overcoming the dark side of leadership lead with grace. Using biblical and current examples, the authors describe the characteristics of five types of leaders and the problems they are most likely to have if their particular. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the dark side of transformational leadership.
Part three discusses overcoming the dark side and offers a fivestep plan for accomplishing this. For pastors, this book is eyeopening in asserting that all of us must deal with a dark side in one form or another. Part 1 details how the dark side can selfdestruct ones leadership. Mcintosh has 36 books on goodreads with 3194 ratings. Jan 01, 1997 this book is a mustread for leaders, especially those involved in church leadership and parachurch organizations. This chapter sheds light on a menacing type of dark leadershiptoxic leadership. Part 2 traces the different types of dark side leaders. Recent misuses of power in politics, corporate and religious arena have invigorated interest in dark side of leadership. When leaders dont trust their people, its not about the people, its about the leader and their inner critic who judges everything and accepts nothing. Exploring the dark side of leadership the globe and mail. How to become an effective leader by confronting potential failures gary l.
The dark side of transformational leadership bookshare. Melanie herman is executive director of the nonprofit risk management center. Linda arthur, assistant professor of educational leadership at georgia southern university. Overcoming the dark side of leadership book by gary l. As leaders, it is important to study our successes and failures in an effort to become more effective in our work and as humans baker, 2012, p. Overcoming the dark side of leadership, revised edition 9780801068355 by gary l. In particular, this book tries to aid readers form a tension with their dark side, which makes them the type of leaders that can change the world while withstanding the pressures of people who dont want the world to change. Seafood, pictionary and the dark side for many leaders the dark side has provided the fuel for achievement. Irresponsible leadership and unethical practices in schools. Rima every leader suffers from some degree of personal dysfunction. It summarizes the main personality traits that categorize destructive leaders, including narcissism, psychopathy, hubris and machiavellianism. Written in a lively and engaging style, the book uses a number of case studies to. I recommend overcoming the dark side of leadership. This book draws on empirical data and theoretical analysis.
This book is a mustread for leaders, especially those involved in church leadership and parachurch organizations. The list of words above could be a book in and of itself. The dark side of leadership an institutional perspective. Development and learning in organizations, volume 28, issue 1. This book doesnt focus on principles on how to lead, but rather focuses on you. Written by experts in the field, the contributors to the dark side of organizational behavior focus on the causes, processes, and consequences of behaviors in. Overcoming the dark side of leadership presentation summarizing parts of the book by gary l. Pdf the dark side of leadership jay conger academia. Overcoming the dark side of leadership provides a means to identify and address the dark side in the individual leaders life. Leading from the inside out christian books, bibles. For people supportive of us, this volume takes us off any superhuman pedestal we never really belonged there in the first place.
An example would be a leader who regularly humiliates her subordinates and thereby demonstrates antisubordinate behavior, and who also engages in manipulation or deceit. Lou holtz, the majority of tragically fallen christian leaders during the past ten to fifteen years have been baby boomers who felt driven to achieve and succeed in an increasingly competitive and demanding church environment. The book overcoming the dark side of your leadership by mcintosh and rima gives a solid and objective measure for leaders to detect and defend against the potential of becoming toxic toward their coworkers, families, and themselves. The dark side of leadership nonprofit risk management center. Building on case studies from both the corporate and not for profit world the book explores 5 problem areas for leaders. The causes of the dark side of leadership are multifaceted and are exposed through a combination of situational and behavioural factors which impact on organisational outcomes. This book calls for a more interdisciplinary approach and holistic understanding of the dark side of. This book helps you understand what the dark side is, leads you to discover your own dark side, and then guides you through the steps to redeem your dark side.
The book contributes knowledge of how negative leadership develops, what part organizational structures play, and what the consequences are for the leader, the subordinates and the organization. I would argue narcissism should be in that category and that in many ways, narcissism captures the traits interpersonal insensitivity and impulsivity. What personal issues may plague people in their exercise of leadership. Jan 24, 2018 he suggests there is a the dark side of leadership which he describes as, the destructive side of leadership where a leader uses his or her influence or power for personal ends.
Part one of the book helps the reader understand more fully what the dark side of personality is and how it develops. We have been called to be citizens of a different kingdom phil. Jan 01, 2014 the dark side of transformational leadership. Jan 31, 20 overcoming the dark side of leadership provides factual knowledge on prolific leaders such as, john f. Most dont want to admit that their biggest fear is criticism of a job failed in some capacity. Coaching the dark side of personality combines the power of hogan personality research with more than two decades of coaching expertise to help leaders uncover and overcome the derailers responsible for inhibiting their performance and limiting their careers. This is a book by leaders, for leaders, designed to prevent their readers from adding their names to the list of those who succeed greatly at spiritual leadership, only to have their. Owing to the dearth of a comprehensive delineation of toxic leadership from its related phenomena, this chapter addresses the paucities and clarifies the nature, process, reasons and. Leading from the inside out is also a useful tool for leadership classes, as well as church boards and denominational leaders who want to help those they oversee prevent personal failures. Emily wilson is an nrmc intern who will complete her final year of studies at george mason university this may, when she will earn a b. Jun 22, 2012 for more great leadership strategies read my book. Nov 01, 2007 overcoming the dark side is an interesting book.