Rich Kao

If you missed out on one of the great organizational leadership books of recent times, you still have time.  I recommend you pick up a copy of Good to Great by from Stanford professor Jim Collins, who through extensive empirical research isolated and identified the elements that make help organizations move from good to great.  The book is powerful on so many levels but here's my favorite one.  His findings represent what we call "biblical echo" material, i.e. principles which echo the bible although not explicitly stated.  Now we know why Jesus is so good at leading the church!    Check out Jim's interactive website (left sidebar), which will help your church move from good to great in 2008.