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House on Fire!: A Story of Loss, Love & Servant Leadership

Paperback |English |1642794872 | 9781642794878

House on Fire!: A Story of Loss, Love & Servant Leadership

Paperback |English |1642794872 | 9781642794878
Overview

A tale of leadership in a class of its own, House on Fire!, winner of the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award, moves past tips and techniques to uncover the heart of leadership transformation that occurs when people see differently and serve differently.

House on Fire! follows Sophie, a young investigative journalist searching for answers whose sources for a story on leadership principles in a high-purpose organization get mixed up in a series of mysterious fires around Pittsburgh. Along the way Sophie meets Jeb, a handsome firefighter and leadership partner at The House who is working to determine who is behind the mysterious fires targeting local Christians. Despite herself, Sophie finds herself falling for Jeb and tension mounts as she comes face to face with her past. Will Sophie confront her fear of fire and help solve the arsons before Jeb gets hurt―or worse?

Based on the conviction that leadership transformation in the real world is more caught in the context of community than taught by a single textbook, Ken Jennings and Mike McCormick brilliantly bring leadership development to life through an integrated team of characters, each contributing to the personal growth of the others. Fit for the new landscape of leadership, House on Fire! specifically helps those navigating the shift from leading a company to leading a cause, from command and control to team empowerment, or from leading an organization to transforming a community. Readers follow Sophie as she explores the intersection of faith and Servant Leadership in high purpose organizations and discover how to put Serving Leadership to work in their own high-purpose organization today.

ISBN: 1642794872
ISBN13: 9781642794878
Author: Ken Jennings, Mike McCormick
Publisher: Morgan James Faith
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2019-12-17
Language: English
PageCount: 194
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 8.96 ounces

A tale of leadership in a class of its own, House on Fire!, winner of the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award, moves past tips and techniques to uncover the heart of leadership transformation that occurs when people see differently and serve differently.

House on Fire! follows Sophie, a young investigative journalist searching for answers whose sources for a story on leadership principles in a high-purpose organization get mixed up in a series of mysterious fires around Pittsburgh. Along the way Sophie meets Jeb, a handsome firefighter and leadership partner at The House who is working to determine who is behind the mysterious fires targeting local Christians. Despite herself, Sophie finds herself falling for Jeb and tension mounts as she comes face to face with her past. Will Sophie confront her fear of fire and help solve the arsons before Jeb gets hurt―or worse?

Based on the conviction that leadership transformation in the real world is more caught in the context of community than taught by a single textbook, Ken Jennings and Mike McCormick brilliantly bring leadership development to life through an integrated team of characters, each contributing to the personal growth of the others. Fit for the new landscape of leadership, House on Fire! specifically helps those navigating the shift from leading a company to leading a cause, from command and control to team empowerment, or from leading an organization to transforming a community. Readers follow Sophie as she explores the intersection of faith and Servant Leadership in high purpose organizations and discover how to put Serving Leadership to work in their own high-purpose organization today.

Editorial Reviews

My leadership research and life experience have taught me that servant leadership is the best way to lead--because leaders who serve first and lead second achieve both great relationships and great results. Servant leadership has become a movement not only in this country but also around the world. House on Fire will show you practical servant leader actions you can take to become a better leader as well as the heart reasons behind those actions.
-- Ken Blanchard, co-author of The New One Minute Manager(R) and Servant Leadership in Action

Ken Jennings is a best-selling author, speaker, and consultant in people and organizational development, most recently working with Young Life, the Coalition for Christian Outreach in Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins University, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fresenius Medical Care, among other organizations. With his partner and wife, Heather Hyde, Ken founded ThirdRiver Partners which is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that advises organizations of all sizes in strategic planning, goal setting, and successful management of change initiatives while helping leaders commit and find pathways to serving others. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Development from Purdue University, an M.S. in Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a B.S. from the Air Force Academy. Ken lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Southampton, New York.

Mike McCormick has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty years with a broad context of experience, ranging from suburban mega-churches to a multi-site church with a presence in rural Appalachian communities. He has been a presenter at The Robert Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, The Center for Church Leadership, and the Sri Lanka Bible College. Mike is also a Senior Consultant and Certified Facilitator with ThirdRiver Partners where he has built the leadership capacity in High Purpose ministry organizations, such as Refuge for Women and Military Community Youth Ministries. He received his Th. M. and D.Min. from Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a B.A. from Asbury University in Communications. Mike currently resides in Winchester, Kentucky.

 
Mike McCormick has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty years with a broad context of experience, ranging from suburban mega-churches to a multi-site church with a presence in rural Appalachian communities. He has been a presenter at The Robert Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, The Center for Church Leadership, and the Sri Lanka Bible College. Mike is also a Senior Consultant and Certified Facilitator with ThirdRiver Partners where he has built the leadership capacity in High Purpose ministry organizations, such as Refuge for Women and Military Community Youth Ministries. He received his Th. M. and D.Min. from Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a B.A. from Asbury University in Communications. Mike currently resides in Winchester, Kentucky.

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Overview

A tale of leadership in a class of its own, House on Fire!, winner of the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award, moves past tips and techniques to uncover the heart of leadership transformation that occurs when people see differently and serve differently.

House on Fire! follows Sophie, a young investigative journalist searching for answers whose sources for a story on leadership principles in a high-purpose organization get mixed up in a series of mysterious fires around Pittsburgh. Along the way Sophie meets Jeb, a handsome firefighter and leadership partner at The House who is working to determine who is behind the mysterious fires targeting local Christians. Despite herself, Sophie finds herself falling for Jeb and tension mounts as she comes face to face with her past. Will Sophie confront her fear of fire and help solve the arsons before Jeb gets hurt―or worse?

Based on the conviction that leadership transformation in the real world is more caught in the context of community than taught by a single textbook, Ken Jennings and Mike McCormick brilliantly bring leadership development to life through an integrated team of characters, each contributing to the personal growth of the others. Fit for the new landscape of leadership, House on Fire! specifically helps those navigating the shift from leading a company to leading a cause, from command and control to team empowerment, or from leading an organization to transforming a community. Readers follow Sophie as she explores the intersection of faith and Servant Leadership in high purpose organizations and discover how to put Serving Leadership to work in their own high-purpose organization today.

ISBN: 1642794872
ISBN13: 9781642794878
Author: Ken Jennings, Mike McCormick
Publisher: Morgan James Faith
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2019-12-17
Language: English
PageCount: 194
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 8.96 ounces

A tale of leadership in a class of its own, House on Fire!, winner of the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Award, moves past tips and techniques to uncover the heart of leadership transformation that occurs when people see differently and serve differently.

House on Fire! follows Sophie, a young investigative journalist searching for answers whose sources for a story on leadership principles in a high-purpose organization get mixed up in a series of mysterious fires around Pittsburgh. Along the way Sophie meets Jeb, a handsome firefighter and leadership partner at The House who is working to determine who is behind the mysterious fires targeting local Christians. Despite herself, Sophie finds herself falling for Jeb and tension mounts as she comes face to face with her past. Will Sophie confront her fear of fire and help solve the arsons before Jeb gets hurt―or worse?

Based on the conviction that leadership transformation in the real world is more caught in the context of community than taught by a single textbook, Ken Jennings and Mike McCormick brilliantly bring leadership development to life through an integrated team of characters, each contributing to the personal growth of the others. Fit for the new landscape of leadership, House on Fire! specifically helps those navigating the shift from leading a company to leading a cause, from command and control to team empowerment, or from leading an organization to transforming a community. Readers follow Sophie as she explores the intersection of faith and Servant Leadership in high purpose organizations and discover how to put Serving Leadership to work in their own high-purpose organization today.

Editorial Reviews

My leadership research and life experience have taught me that servant leadership is the best way to lead--because leaders who serve first and lead second achieve both great relationships and great results. Servant leadership has become a movement not only in this country but also around the world. House on Fire will show you practical servant leader actions you can take to become a better leader as well as the heart reasons behind those actions.
-- Ken Blanchard, co-author of The New One Minute Manager(R) and Servant Leadership in Action

Ken Jennings is a best-selling author, speaker, and consultant in people and organizational development, most recently working with Young Life, the Coalition for Christian Outreach in Pittsburgh, Johns Hopkins University, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Fresenius Medical Care, among other organizations. With his partner and wife, Heather Hyde, Ken founded ThirdRiver Partners which is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that advises organizations of all sizes in strategic planning, goal setting, and successful management of change initiatives while helping leaders commit and find pathways to serving others. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Development from Purdue University, an M.S. in Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a B.S. from the Air Force Academy. Ken lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Southampton, New York.

Mike McCormick has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty years with a broad context of experience, ranging from suburban mega-churches to a multi-site church with a presence in rural Appalachian communities. He has been a presenter at The Robert Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, The Center for Church Leadership, and the Sri Lanka Bible College. Mike is also a Senior Consultant and Certified Facilitator with ThirdRiver Partners where he has built the leadership capacity in High Purpose ministry organizations, such as Refuge for Women and Military Community Youth Ministries. He received his Th. M. and D.Min. from Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a B.A. from Asbury University in Communications. Mike currently resides in Winchester, Kentucky.

 
Mike McCormick has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty years with a broad context of experience, ranging from suburban mega-churches to a multi-site church with a presence in rural Appalachian communities. He has been a presenter at The Robert Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership, The Center for Church Leadership, and the Sri Lanka Bible College. Mike is also a Senior Consultant and Certified Facilitator with ThirdRiver Partners where he has built the leadership capacity in High Purpose ministry organizations, such as Refuge for Women and Military Community Youth Ministries. He received his Th. M. and D.Min. from Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a B.A. from Asbury University in Communications. Mike currently resides in Winchester, Kentucky.

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  • Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.

Note: Some electronic material access codes are valid only for one user. For this reason, used books, including books listed in the Used – Like New condition, may not come with functional electronic material access codes.

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  • Stevens Books offers FREE SHIPPING everywhere in the United States for ALL non-book orders, and $3.99 for each book.
  • Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
  • No additional fees and charges.

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The usual time for processing an order is 24 hours (1 business day), but may vary depending on the availability of products ordered. This period excludes delivery times, which depend on your geographic location.

Estimated delivery times:

  • Standard Shipping: 5-8 business days
  • Expedited Shipping: 3-5 business days

Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

Tracking
All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

Damaged Parcel
If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.). 

If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:

  • Item(s) no longer needed or wanted.
  • Item(s) returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address.
  • Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.


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We'll pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.). In other cases, you will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.

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