How do you Lead an organization stuck between an ending and a new beginning--When the old way of doing things no longer works but a way forward is not yet clear? Beaumont calls such in-between times Liminal seasons--threshold times When the continuity of tradition disintegrates and uncertainty about the future fuels doubt and chaos.
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She is known for engaging cutting-edge organizational practices, filtered through the lens of careful spiritual and theological reflection.
Susan is the author of Inside the Large Congregation and coauthor of When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in Large Congregations.
She has worked with hundreds of congregations and denominational bodies across the United States and in Canada.
About the Author Susan Beaumont is a consultant, coach, and spiritual director.
Packed with rich stories and real-world examples, Beaumont guides the reader through practices that connect the soul of the leader with the soul of the institution.
It helps leaders stand firm in a disoriented state, learning from their mistakes and Leading despite the confusion.
How to Lead When You Don\'t Know Where You\'re Going is a practical book of hope for tired and weary leaders who risk defining this era of ministry in terms of failure or loss.
But leaders can still lead.
In a Liminal Season it simply is not helpful to pretend we understand what needs to happen next.
How do you Lead an organization stuck between an ending and a new beginning--When the old way of doing things no longer works but a way forward is not yet clear? Beaumont calls such in-between times Liminal seasons--threshold times When the continuity of tradition disintegrates and uncertainty about the future fuels doubt and chaos