1. So far this book is really good and very interesting. The author gives a lot of examples when he explains something. Mostly in the book he talks about how having a title doesn't necessarily make you a leader. I like how when he explains something he doesn't use an everyday example, he uses one that has happened in his own life and connects to it.
2. No my views have not changed on this book.
3. Yes there was one time when my youth pastor had to go to a meeting and we were supposed to be having band practice but it was canceled. So I decided I would get all the band members together and practice. It was a good idea because that was one more practice we had under our belt.
4. In the book he talks about when parents are asked what they want for their kids most of them say to be happy. Mark talks about how this is not supposed to be what we want for our kids. To be a leader you have to put another needs above yours to achieve what you want. Its about self sacrifice. He says that these might not make us happy in the short term he quotes the pastor of Mosaic Church in Los Angeles he says "We spend so much time worrying about our kids being good-not breaking the rules, getting into trouble, and basically behaving-that we often forget to invite them to be great." I agree with this. Being good is not great enough for a leader. When you are a leader you want better than best. I think you can tie this into any leadership situation because when you are trying to accomplish whatever you need to lean more towards more towards greatness rather than just being good.
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Who is your book about? can you add a little more info on the person's personal life?
ReplyDeleteThis is really good. I like when you talk about how the book talks about how the parents say that they want their kids to be happy. Because that is really what it's all about I think. I think that you should try to achieve more but if you are happy than you are truly successful.
ReplyDeleteNice Leonard. I agree with author when he says that you do not need to have a title to be a leader. There are leaders everyday who do not have title. You had a good example of leadership.
ReplyDeleteI like what your author said about parents and their children. I think at some point you need to discipline and make sure they aren't doing anything wrong, but only focusing on the bad things they do isn't right. I think sometimes the more you reprimand a child the more timid they become and are less likely to have the confidence to step up and be a leader when they get older.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the author. In a leadership position being good is not great. I agree with what he said about parents too!
ReplyDeleteThis guy seems like he wants to be good dad that can be a leader to his kids. I think thats a great thing for a man and definiely would make him a leader.
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