Synopsis
Leading Into Unknown Waters: Liminality as Threshold into the Future addresses the issue of liminality, or living in threshold spaces during vast changes in various fields including the business world, social services, non-profits, and religious organisations. Change is problematic when it is met with reactive methods rather than the intentional call to leaders to adopt particular practices for organisations that purposefully promote living into liminal space as a threshold toward a new, positive beginning. The primary purpose of the book is for leaders to learn how to lead well in these circumstances, within a variety of contexts, inviting others in their organisations or groups to de-polarise, adapt, and eventually thrive during transitory times and in rapidly changing conditions. Specifically, the book provides discussion about a particular kind of communal learning space that allows for adventure, vulnerability, and a deeper wisdom than individuals bring on their own. The second purpose is to decrease the anxiety in these times with a suggested path forward for leaders and followers that invites us out of fear-based stances and into purposeful and meaningful work together. The new contribution is the intersection of various fields into the leadership discipline from the perspective of a coach/teacher/religious leader, incorporating spirituality through metaphor in to the discussion of leadership in liminal space without using the religious jargon or advocating a particular religious stance.
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About the Author
Lisa Withrow is the Dewire Professor of Christian Leadership at the Methodist theological School in Ohio, and has published work on Church Leadership, pastoral care and women's studies.
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