<p><b>A practical and encouraging book to help those in leadership roles but who don''t feel like natural born leaders.</b></p><p>The Tortoise Usually
Wins is a delightful exploration of the theory of quiet leadership. </p><p>Written for reluctant leaders, it interacts with three key biblical images of leadership - the leader as servant, shepherd and steward - and links them with some of the key virtues of quiet leadership - modesty, restraint, tenacity, interdependence and other-centeredness. The book argues that the bulk of leadership is about helping groups decide the right things to do and then getting on and doing them.</p><p>Brian Harris is the principal of a highly regarded theological seminary and also pastors a thriving local church, so the book carries the wisdom of both professor and pastor, satisfying the reader both intellectually and practically. These insights are supplemented by interviews with significant q