Book Review: Building Your Leadership Resume by Johnny Hunt

I just finished reading Building Your Leadership Resume: Developing the Legacy that Will Outlast You (aff) by Johnny Hunt. Here’s the bottom line… I feel like I’ve sat at at a table in a coffee shop with one of America’s great Pastors as he’s filled me with word upon word of great advice!

The book is forty short chapters in length, each one centering around a different aspect of the Pastor’s leadership (and any leader, for that matter). He deals with the huge heart issues as well as the day-to-day tasks and productivity issues. Rather than try to summarize all of the chapters, I thought I’d pass along the things I’m inspired to do more and better now that I’ve read this book:

• I want to be full on at all times. We need breaks, but our energy level needs to be high even when others are low.
• I want to have a much bigger vision, but even more, a stronger commitment to execution.
• I want to be a more generous giver with my time (in mentoring men), with my talents (by using my gifts with excellence), and my treasure (by investing in missions).
• I want to set a greater example of integrity and honesty, which are key cornerstones of building a leadership trust.
• I want to stick it out when problems arise, realizing that problems aren’t the problem. A lack of perseverance is.
• I want to do the best I can, or do it over, as Johnny says.
• I want to empower people, give ministry away, and encourage them to be successful.
• I want to drive for greater growth and never settle for status quo.

I think every Pastor needs to read this book. It would be good for leaders in every sphere, but I have a feeling after reading it that Pastors and church leaders would gain special insight from its pages. Now… on to develop my leadership resume…