Every organization’s leadership development program will benefit by tapping into a few of the many resources that are readily available.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
We have looked at over two-dozen leadership development organizations — some small ones in the Pacific Northwest, and a number of national companies and ministries. Some of these are led by people — Ken Blanchard, John Maxwell, Patrick Lincioni, and others — whose names you may recognize from their many best-selling books. Check these out — go to Leadership Development Organizations.

TRAINING MAGAZINE
Training Magazine has been around for over 40 years, offering monthly input to training and development professionals.In addition, this organization is a sponsor of the annual Training Conference & Expo. Check them out at www.trainingmag.com

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Master Plan of Evangelism by Robert E. Coleman (Published by Fleming H. Revell, 1963). Coleman’s work is a classic because it draws on a set of principles found in the methods Jesus used to develop his disciples. It continues to be a valuable resource for developing young Christian leaders.

Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community by Max DePree (Published by Jossey-Bass, 1997). DePree gives attention to the challenge of leading and developing leaders in a “movement” that is oriented to service and often populated by volunteer leaders. DePree takes “the art of leadership” into the nonprofit organization, building on the value of people and relationships.

Human Resource Development: The New Trainer’s Guide, Third Edition by Les Donaldson & Edward E. Scannell (Published by Addison-Wesley, 2000). Here is valuable practical textbook for those who design, plan, deliver, and evaluate various types of training programs. Full of information, it gets to the point in a no-nonsense manner.

The Volunteer Revolution: Unleashing the Power of Everybody by Bill Hybels (Published by Zondervan, 2004). This is a book about volunteers — not a handbook for recruiting and using people in ministry — but a guide to tapping into the heartbeat of potential leaders, and investing in them as partners in ministry.

Coaching 101: Discover the Power of Coaching by Robert E. Logan and Sherilyn Carlton (Published by ChurchSmart, 2003). Here is one helpful approach to coaching and its power in developing leaders. The book is an introduction to a comprehensive system with additional resources.

Developing the Leaders Around You: How to Help Others Reach Their Full Potential by John Maxwell (Published by Thomas Nelson, 1995). Here is a practical book about the leader’s work of raising up potential leaders. Valuable for what it teaches, it is also a source of inspiration and motivation. It is a Maxwell classic.

The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development, Second Edition edited by Cynthia D. McCauley and Ellen Van Velsor (Published by Jossey-Bass, 2004). This giant volume that includes the CCL Library on CD-ROM, is the ultimate textbook on leadership development. The editor’s introductory chapter — “Our View of Leadership Development” is most helpful.

Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life by Paul D. Stanley and J. Robert Clinton (Published by NavPress, 1992). Built around the idea that there are many types of mentoring, and that a leader will benefit by a “constellation” of mentors, this book offers plenty of practical know-how for both the mentor and the mentoree.

Mentoring: The Promise of Relational Leadership by Walter Wright (Published by Paternoster Press, 2004). Built around the high value of relational leadership, Wright creates a model for mentoring that he experienced with his mentor, MaxDePree, and that he continues to use in his own mentoring of leaders.

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