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    <![CDATA[<strong>Follow Your Own Lead! </strong> <br/><br/><em>The Next Generation Leader </em>has been challenging young Christians eager to learn, grow, and lead in ministry or in the marketplace since its original release in 2003. Now with an all-new look, this repackaged version continues to advance the mission of the first release. Mentoring young leaders as they face the unique issues of a changing world has been pastor and bestselling author Andy Stanley&rsquo;s passion for more than a decade. Here he shares material from his leadership training sessions, developed to address essential leadership qualities such as character, clarity, courage, and competency. This is the perfect guide for any new leader—or for the mentor of a future leader! <br/><br/><strong>Straight Talk </strong> <br/><br/><strong>to Tomorrow&rsquo;s Leaders</strong>  <br/><br/>Five characteristics mark the man or woman who will shape the future.  <br/><br/>Courage  <br/><br/>Clarity  <br/><br/>Competence  <br/><br/>Coachability  <br/><br/>Character  <br/><br/>Drawing on two decades of experience mentoring a rising generation, seasoned visionary Andy Stanley shows how to:  <br/><br/>Discover and play to your strengths  <br/><br/>Harness your fears  <br/><br/>Leverage uncertainty  <br/><br/>Enlist a leadership coach  <br/><br/>Maintain moral authority  <br/><br/>“Capable men and women will<em> </em>eventually catch, pass, and replace the current generation of leaders,” says Stanley . “Embracing these essentials, you will not only excel in your personal leadership, but also ensure a no-regrets experience for those who choose to follow you.”  <br/><br/>“ Andy Stanley &rsquo;s <em>The Next Generation Leader</em> will equip the messengers to stand a little taller with a vision of hope and promise as they engraft these timeless principles into their daily lives.”  <br/><br/>—Dan T. Cathy, president and CEO, Chick-Fil-A Corporation  <br/><br/>“It&rsquo;s obvious that what Andy Stanley has to say in <em>The Next Generation Leader</em> comes straight from the gut of someone who is in the leadership game and is winning at it.”  <br/><br/>—Bill Hybels, senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church  <br/><br/>“ Andy Stanley offers a fresh perspective on ageless truths that will be of enormous benefit to today&rsquo;s leaders and to future generations.”  <br/><br/>—Patrick S. Flood, chairman and CEO, HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation  <br/><br/>  <br/><br/><u>INSIDE LEFT FLAP </u> <br/><br/><strong>Ready or not, </strong> <br/><br/><strong>you&rsquo;re NEXT! </strong> <br/><br/>It&rsquo;s time to shape the future,  <br/><br/>and those who will do so are in training  <br/><br/>today. Learn what it takes to lead with courage,  <br/><br/>then follow with character.  <br/><br/>Embrace the basics, and you&rsquo;ll master the  <br/><br/>challenges of generations to come.  <br/><br/>“My passion is to equip you to take your place among the ranks of those who are positioned to shape the future.”  <br/><br/>— Andy Stanley  <br/><br/> <br/><br/><strong>Story Behind the Book</strong><br/><br/>Andy Stanley, the senior pastor of the North Point Ministries campuses with a cumulative congregation of more than twenty thousand, admits he has one single, core passion. He lives to train and mentor young leaders to be the best they can be! He sees the “next gen” need for quality Christian resources on leadership and wrote this book entrenched in leadership himself, desiring to guide the up-and-coming young men and women who will shape our future.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is about being a leader. It is a Christion book, just to let you know!! This book encourages you to learn more and grow more. I would recomend this book to ANYONE. This book is written by Andy Stanley]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not to many new ideas for those of you who have been in leadership for some time.  A great confirmation of healthy ways to approach leadership and how to take courage in being a leader.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[great for personal development.  start with these 5 principles.]]></body>
    
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