Leadership and Interaction Styles: Understanding Why We Behave the Way We Do in Groups

In the business world people are pushed to stand out, succeed as an individual, and work cohesively in a group. Dan Dick and Barbara Miller Dick use insights from business and psychology to apply concepts of group dynamics to the work of the church. The text provides insight to four leadership types - thinkers, directors, dreamers, and pleasers, and includes a diagnostic inventory for group members. Readers will better understand their own styles and gain insights into the ways others think or face a project. The authors' provide church leaders with the tools necessary to identify different leadership styles, how people with different leadership styles interact and deal with stress, and how to create ministry environments where all can join together and work in harmony. Exercises provide an opportunity for church ministry teams to address differences and create productive communities for ministry growth.