Heads and Tails: Following and Leading in Kingdom-Formed Organizations

Heads and Tails: Following and Leading in Kingdom-Formed Organizations

Your life depends on organizations. God created you in his image for purposeful relationships. No human can thrive, or ultimately even survive, in isolation. From the small groups like a nuclear family, church, or school to large secular companies, and the government, every such purposeful group of people is, by definition, an organization where everything is done by someone who is following or leading, and often both. These interdependent roles are equally important heads and tails of the organizational coin. The Kingdom of God has two realms of organizations. The heavenly realm is perfectly organized, so when Jesus taught his followers to pray, he told them to pray for God's Kingdom to come soon on earth as it is now in heaven. Later he repeated that instruction even more strongly and with a promise: seek the Kingdom of God above everything else, and he will give you everything you need. How do you bring Kingdom principles into every kind of organization, with following and leading equally valued under the perfect leadership of King Jesus? The heavenly realm provides the organizational and relational ideal for all organizations in the earthly realm, so the following and leading roles can be filled with maximum effectiveness. In the present earthly realm, Kingdom-formed organizations function as much as possible like the ideal model of the coming Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Thus, in a heavily leader-centric world, extra-intentional effort must focus on the development of highly effective followership and truly humble leadership. Heads and Tails provides principles, illustrations, a practical framework, meditations, and challenging questions for a mindset that guides actions great and small to make following and leading in any kind of organization more like the coming Kingdom of God. With an unyielding dedication to the message of the gospel, Heads and Tails explores interdependent following and leading rooted in humble service from a heart devoted to God's calling. Its remarkable articulation of complex ideas with clarity and precision will equip you for effective following and leading in a successful Kingdom-formed organization. I wholeheartedly endorse this book. - Angulus Wilson , Ph.D., D.Min., Senior Chaplain of Wheaton College, author of What Is Spiritual Warfare? and What Do Evangelicals Believe? This book will help shape the next generation of leaders and followers to see and serve each other and remember their true purpose. - Suzana Dobric Veiss , Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, Regent University and Program Director, MA in Strategic & Organizational Leadership, Fresno Pacific University I want this book for the people in my organization. - Larry B. Jones , Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Seed Company, A Wycliffe Bible Translators Affiliate The concept of following is a much-needed clarion call for the times we are in. - Rev. Fritz Dale , former Executive Director of ReachNational Ministries, Evangelical Free Church of America Heads and Tails communicates the relational dimension of influence through the lens of a Christ-follower. - Jules Glanzer , D. Min., President Emeritus, Tabor College, Senior Consultant with the Timothy Group, author of The Sound of Leadership A unique perspective on the role and power of the follower. - John Kilroy , Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, former manager and executive leadership trainer in the finance and aerospace industries, dean of the School of Business, and professor of leadership, organizational behavior, change management, and diversity in graduate degree programs Author, speaker, consultant, and former university president, Rich Kriegbaum is a teacher at heart. He has helped thousands of people view their personal and organizational realities in new ways and apply powerful principles of leading, following, managing, and changing to improve their performance and fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.