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How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going

Leading in a Liminal Season
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How to Lead When You Don't Know Where You're Going addresses the challenge of leading organisations through liminal seasons—uncertain times between an ending and a new beginning. Susan Beaumont offers practical guidance for leaders navigating these thresholds when old methods fail and the future is unclear. Through rich stories and real-world examples, the book teaches leaders to connect their own soul to that of their institution, standing firm despite confusion and doubt.
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Ideal for congregational leaders, clergy, and anyone involved in ministry or organisational leadership during uncertain times. This book will also appeal to readers interested in spirituality and those seeking thoughtful approaches to change and leadership in faith-based contexts.

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How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You are Going is a book of hope for weary leaders in danger of defining ministry in terms of failure or loss. This book does not attempt to describe where the church is headed; rather, it helps leaders stand firm in a disoriented state, learning from their mistakes and leading despite the confusion.

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How do you lead an organisation stuck between an ending and a new beginning—when the old way of doing things no longer works but a way forward is not yet clear? Beaumont calls such in-between times liminal seasons—threshold times when the continuity of tradition disintegrates and uncertainty about the future fuels doubt and chaos.

In a liminal season, it simply is not helpful to pretend we understand what needs to happen next. But leaders can still lead.

How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going is a practical book of hope for tired and weary leaders who risk defining this era of ministry in terms of failure or loss. It helps leaders stand firm in a disoriented state, learning from their mistakes and leading despite the confusion.

Packed with rich stories and real-world examples, Beaumont guides the reader through practices that connect the soul of the leader with the soul of the institution.

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Praised by experts like Lovett H. Weems, Jr. and Sarah B. Drummond, this book is lauded as a remarkable resource for leaders seeking to combine spiritual sensitivity with vital leadership. Reviewers highlight its hopeful and insightful approach to times of chronic uncertainty, offering guidance on mindset and intentionality rather than fixed solutions. It resonates deeply with those feeling unsettled in transitional periods.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781538127681

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 September 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield

Illustration: 3 b/w illustrations; 1 table

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 184

About the Author

Susan Beaumont is a consultant, coach, and spiritual director. She has worked with hundreds of congregations and denominational bodies across the United States and in Canada. Susan is the author of Inside the Large Congregation and coauthor of When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in Large Congregations. She is known for engaging cutting-edge organizational practices, filtered through the lens of careful spiritual and theological reflection. Read more about her work at www.susanbeaumont.com.

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