Becoming a Healthy Team: Five Traits of Vital Leadership

by Stephen A. Macchia

Teams are difficult to create. They are tough to motivate and even more challenging to lead. They can inspire greatness but also can be filled with pettiness. They can come together quickly but can splinter apart even faster. "It's time for someone to write about the truth of team building," says author Stephen A. Macchia. In Becoming a Healthy Team, Macchia discusses the characteristics that produce intimacy, authenticity, and effectiveness in a team and lead to the team's vitality. TEAMS spells out Trust, Empowerment, Assimilation, Management, and Service-the five traits of a healthy team. With biblical guidance throughout and questions for reflection at the end of each chapter, Macchia has created a valuable team-building resource perfect for pastors, ministry leaders, and anyone involved in a leadership role.

Genres: Leadership

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Tiffany]

A group of people does not make a team. Team leadership is demanding and not for everyone. This book does a good job of examining team leadership within a ministry setting, using 1 Corinthinians as a foundational scripture. Though focused on ministry teams, the insights are highly relevant for a workplace setting, especially for those directed by Christian business leaders.

[Tim]

This provides some good goals and benchmarks for teams to aim for