How To Lead In A World Of Distraction : Maximizing Your Influence By Turning Down The Noise - Clay Scroggins

How To Lead In A World Of Distraction

Maximizing Your Influence By Turning Down The Noise

By: Clay Scroggins

Hardcover | 24 September 2019

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Our World is Awash in White Noise

White noise is a sound-masking tool designed to cover up the things that "distract" us. And while white-noise can occasionally be helpful, there are times when the white noise in our lives drowns out the voices we need to hear. That's what happens to many leaders. We learn to tune-out distractions, but end up growing deaf to the inner desires and issues that we need to listen to. There are common white noises in leadership and ministry that we use to mask our unpleasant emotions and ignore the desires deep inside of us.

Our increasingly busy lives, the numbing nature of entertainment and social media, and the urgency of ministry itself all work together to create a toxic cocktail of emotional distraction. Multiplying the problem is our emotional incompetence. Leaders are more anxious, stressed, and depressed than ever before.

Emotional healing begins with emotional awareness. Being able to identify and understand our emotions requires some counter-cultural practices. Spiritual disciplines of fasting, meditation, Sabbath keeping, prayer, and hospitality are practices intended to create space for emotional evaluation and exploration.

This book is a guide to help you listen to yourself, to recognize what your emotions, your body, and your spirit are saying to you by turning down the kudzu of white noise threatening to control your life.

About the Author

Clay Scroggins is the lead pastor of North Point Community Church, providing visionary and directional leadership for all of the local church staff and congregation. As the original and largest campus of North Point Ministries, ranked by Outreach Magazine in 2014 as the Largest Church in America, NPCC averages over 12,000 people in attendance. Clay works for Andy Stanley, one of the greatest leaders on the planet, and understands firsthand how to manage the tension of leading when you're not in charge.

Starting out as a facilities intern (a.k.a. Vice-President of Nothing), he has worked his way through many organizational levels of North Point Ministries and knows all too well the challenge of authority deprivation. Clay holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech as well as a Master's degree and doctorate with an emphasis in Online Church from Dallas Theological Seminary. He lives in Forsyth County, Georgia, with his wife, Jenny, and their four children.
Industry Reviews
In my early days as a leader, if I had known myself better, I would have made better decisions. Self-knowledge is priceless, and in this book Clay helps you move beyond the distractions to a moment-to-moment awareness that can help you regulate the way you think, act, and feel. * Ian Morgan Cron, author of the popular Enneagram book The Road Back to You *
Let's be honest . . . we live in a world filled with distractions. And you don't even have to go looking for them. They'll find you! But experiencing genuine momentum means stopping distractions in their tracks. And that's what makes How to Lead in a World of Distraction such a valuable resource--not just for leaders but for anyone longing to make a difference in the world. * Dave Ramsey, bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio show host *
This book provides practical ways to help you focus on what's most important and to grow as a leader. * Colin Faulkner, SVP, sales and marketing, Chicago Cubs *
The first time I heard Clay speak on this topic, I thought, This should be a book. And now it is. Noise is inevitable. Noise is distracting. In this book Clay provides leaders with practical ways to turn down the noise personally and organizationally. * Andy Stanley, senior pastor and founder, North Point Ministries *

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Published: 24th September 2019

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