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Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth Kindle Edition

by Samuel R. Chand (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Do you want to be a better leader? Raise the threshold of your pain. Do you want your church to grow or your business to reach higher goals? Reluctance to face pain is your greatest limitation. There is no growth without change, no change without loss, and no loss without pain. Bottom line: if you're not hurting, you're not leading.

But this book is not a theological treatise on pain. Rather in Leadership Pain Samuel Chand—best-selling author recognized as "the leader's leader"—provides a concrete, practical understanding of the pain we experience to help us interpret pain more accurately and learn the lessons God has in it for us.

Chand is ruthlessly honest and highly practical as he examines the principles and practices that make our pain a means of fulfilling God's divine purposes for our churches, communities, and us. These features are included in this leadership treasure trove:

POWERFUL, personal stories from some of the finest leaders in the world, such as Craig Groeschel, Benny Perez, Mike Kai, Lisa Bevere, Mark Chironna, Dale Bronner, Philip Wagner, Michael Pitts, and numerous others

REVEALING INSIGHTS into the growth that occurs through pain in leadership roles

PRACTICAL EXERCISES to help you apply the valuable principles you are learning

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Tim Lundeen has produced and narrated both fiction and nonfiction audiobooks across multiple genres using his low-key and friendly storytelling style. He and his family live in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

Samuel R. Chand, PhD, is a leadership consultant, author, change strategist, speaker, and a self-described dream releaser. Named as one of the Top 30 Global Leadership Gurus by the All American Speakers Bureau, he speaks regularly at leadership conferences, churches, corporations, ministerial conferences, seminars, and other leadership development opportunities.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PWOH3MM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (April 7, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1449 KB
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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This book is great, not only helps me understand the leadership in my church, but it also reveals to me how we all play a leadership status in our personal lives.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Too much good stuff..
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2022
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It can be hard to find a book that connects all the way through, but this book does just that. I am not sure if it is just my season or what but the real church leader stories speak to me, one even has the same name as the church that I pastor. There is almost too much good stuff... I need more time to digest it all. To achieve this I had to put the book down several times and take breaks for a week or more just to process what Sam says. I would recommend this book to any lead pastor as this was an eye opening experience that helped me understand that I am not the only one dealing with the issues that I deal with as a church leader. I have already bought this book for 2 people, I'll be buying more to give away for sure. Thank you Sam Chand.
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5.0 out of 5 stars but perhaps it is better to read it before you are in pain
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2016
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If this is for you, then it is a 5 star book. Dr Chand has interlevened much encouragement and teaching on why to expect pain and how to respond to it with testimonies from pastors who have experienced pain along with quotes etc. The result is a book that I feel to be honest, authentic and real but at the same time dense with wisdom - not 5 point plans to fix the situation. Rather the call is to embrace the pain, to expect the pain and know that God is using the pain to grow you. But I found that especially from the testimonies, there is a sense that you are not alone, it will be OK. Dr Chand covers the issue from many angles and so it is hard to summarise. After having read it, I am sensitised to its message and will go back to it as required.

How to know if this is for you? If you are a pastor, youth leader etc it is clearly for you. If you are a leader in business or a non profit it is also for you. But as we all have a leadership role in life, we can all benefit from this teaching - but you probably have to be in a mindset that is ready for this, otherwise it may not gel with you in which case you can always leave it for a few years and come back to it. If you are in pain it should help, but perhaps it is better to read it before you are in pain.
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Nancy Beckim
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read. . .
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015
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A subject matter that has to long been in the dark is brought to light In Sam Chand’s book Leadership Pain. This book clearly identifies the pains of many areas of leadership. I would recommend this book to EVERYONE, because everyone is a leader in some area of their life. Much of the book speaks directly to the pains of ministry but the foundational problem and the solution can be found in the everyday life of all people. Through reading this book you will learn to understand that “life is made up of hard knocks and incredible blessings and pain is unavoidable, but . . . it isn't eternal!”

Every chapter begins with a real life story of a leader who has overcome a painful situation and come to understand the value of pain in the journey of becoming a successful leader. Likewise, each chapter ends with thought provoking questions to help guide you through your own personal leadership pains. This book provides invaluable insight from leaders around the globe. If you allow it, this book will provide healing, understanding and perspective in any area you lead.

Most importantly through reading this book you will recognize that you have the ability to impact others as you walk with God in every situation allowing Him to use your pain for His glory. A key lesson found in this book is recognizing that “pain isn't the enemy . . . (but) the inability or unwillingness to face pain is a far greater danger.”

I have read dozens of books on leadership but none comes close to the candor provided in Leadership Pain.
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John Power
4.0 out of 5 stars Insiteful
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022
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It was good for me to read. I remember somethings that I experienced. It is a good reflection and some healing
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Nevin Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2015
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Dr.Chand reminds us that growth equals change; change equals loss; loss equals pain; so inevitably, growth equals pain. He describes different forms and sources of pain, with examples. He also discusses both internal or personal as well as external pain. More growth, more pain. Pain is inseparable from leadership. Pastors are given an insightful and sympathetic space. However, Dr. Chand’s book will also be useful to other leaders in business, government academia, media and elsewhere.
Leadership pain is also a dynamic process with opportunities and constraints, including interpersonal and intercultural ones embedded in the organization. Pastors need to raise their threshold of pain to become flexible and adaptive enough at different levels of operation to match goals articulated. In all this, Dr. Chand points to the need to ground it all in the person and provision of God Himself.

His book also shows how ignorant we might be in our understanding and actions with respect to both secular and spiritual spheres of life, to the degree we choose to keep them apart. Logic and reason are not enough. The nature and extent of our dependence on God Himself and of our interdependence on a range of relationships often escape us, with painful consequences.

Leadership Pain is about managing growth. I heartily recommend you buy and work through it. You will experience growth in particular ways in your own context and progress to a higher level of personal development, flexibility and resilience.
Nevin Shaw
Former Canadian federal trade negotiator

---------------------------------------------------Nevin Shaw
Former Canadian federal trade negotiator
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Niki C
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST read if you're in ministry.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2023
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A practical book, that allows you to understand pain and it's importance to our lives. Well worth the read, learnt loads.
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Racher
5.0 out of 5 stars Pain in perspective
Reviewed in Australia on December 1, 2019
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What I liked: stories from many leaders and their real pains, encouragement to see pain as essential for growth, not an enemy to be avoided, a call to humility - seeing pain as a sign of our inadequacy so we rely only on God’s strength, sovereignty and wisdom
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Daniel S
5.0 out of 5 stars Honest read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2021
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When it comes to leadership- I think many struggle with being transparent as it unveils a lot of wound and scars. This book talks about the hurts and the pain one has to face when leading. This book has helped me understand leadership in a real and raw way and I would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a decent leadership book!
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Kyashy Mar
5.0 out of 5 stars Read at your own risk
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2017
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If you know anything about leadership you know pain is par for the course. This book explores many facets of the pain leaders face and offers the testimonies of other leaders who weathered similar yet distinct storms. I say read at your own risk because it's not a book for people looking for the company of misery, neither is it a book for those seeking an excuse or escape. It is a book for those who genuinely want to know "why" leadership is so painful and "how" to trust God for the way forward. Good luck.
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Rimaskeb
5.0 out of 5 stars Address the issues of being a leadership and how to approach pitfalls
Reviewed in Australia on June 13, 2015
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It's a well addressed book for anyone in a lead ship role or hoping to be in a leadership position. I have learnt in how leaders struggles in understanding the language and how to address it. It's a must read for everyone not only leaders.
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