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Grace for Everyone

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Definitions for leadership have evolved over the past century. While scholars still do not agree on a succinct definition of leadership, they do agree that defining leadership is as complex as the process itself. Dynamic and effective leadership is a major attribute that sets successful organizations apart from those that are unsuccessful. If there has ever been a time that the world has needed the grace of God in leadership development, that time is now. The Bible reveals that the concepts of leadership and grace originated with God. Sadly, when humankind disobeyed God, the model for humans ruling over humans was established, and the Kingdom principle of leadership perfected by grace was perverted and abandoned. The question is not whether God is pouring out grace to meet the needs of today, the question is whether leaders will allow God’s manifold grace to have the unrestricted flow required to advance leadership development through grace to make the world a better place for all to live. Therefore, this chapter will unpack the discipline of leadership development through the lens of grace to explore the potential value of applying common grace in leadership development to produce greater outcomes in a contemporary postmodern global context.

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    Nathaniel Mizzell

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Mizzell, N. (2022). Grace for Everyone. In: Huizing, R.L. (eds) Grace Leadership. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04488-5_6

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