The Life Giving Leader

The Life Giving Leader by Tyler Reagin

This book, I thought, was going to be a handbook on how to become one's truest, most "authentic" leader, and help give life to others you lead.  I knew it was going to have some Christianity and thoughts on being a Christian leader woven in. I found several lines in the book that spoke to me.  Here are just a couple of them.

pg 50 " Life-giving leadership begins with self-awareness and self-acceptance, nonnegotiable hallmarks of authentic leadership. "

pg 52 "Self-awareness is the foundation for a lifetime of leading well."

pg 59 " You will slow the flow of life if you don't learn to properly control emotions."

pg 97 "Humble leaders attract people."

pg 138 "Choosing what to prioritize serves as one of the most important elements of having a full life."

However, I just couldn't seem to connect with the author's line of writing.  I felt it lacked some deep dive ideas on how to become an authentic leader.  I just kept on feeling like I was reading some great ideas (lines like the one above), but no examples on how to accomplish the suggested subject matter. Or if there were examples I just couldn't connect with them.  The first half of the book seemed redundant to me- great one liners, but not enough meat to hook me into what the author was trying to sell.  The way Christianity was woven into the story line of this book was at times a little abrupt and felt forced.  I also felt the book had a very male, patriarchal voice, maybe I would have been more drawn into the reading if I felt more connected with the "leaders" he was addressing.  

Always thankful for the opportunity to review a book.  This book was sent to me for review by WaterBrook.  Thank you @WaterBrookMultnomah #Partner.