247: Hospitable Leadership with Terry A. Smith

When I agreed to interview today’s guest, there were two key things I didn’t know about him and his new book.

As I cracked it open I learned that not only was he the pastor of a large church in a suburb of New York City, but that Jesus (yes, that Jesus) would be at the center of this idea of hospitable leadership.

How appropriate, then, that our chat with him drops on Christmas Day? Sometimes, things just seem to come together perfectly.

This mystery man is Terry A. Smith, and he’s here today to share from his new book called The Hospitable Leader: Create Environments Where People and Dreams Flourish.

Practicing leadership with a hospitality mindset is the right way – the moral way – to lead people. But when understood properly, hospitable leadership has a radical edge.

And, it brings revolutionary results!

NOTE: Terry is offering the audio version of his book for 50% off, just for listeners of Read to Lead.

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In today’s episode, I ask Terry to share:

* Why he believes everyone should study the leadership practices of Jesus

* His assertion that we can only learn if we’re willing to “sit at the table” with people who are not like us

* How to lead effectively in an environment where everyone is outraged about something

* …and plenty more! 

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