AWAKEN THE LEADER WITHIN: HOW THE WISDOM OF JESUS CAN UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL-A BOOK REVIEW

Abstract

Many scholars writing on the topic of leadership focus on 1) character traits, 2) servant-hood, 3) personality, 4) values, 5) habits, and 6) principle. Perkins looks at it from the expressed behavior and concept of Jesus of Nazareth. Perkins in the book Awaken the Leader Within believes that Jesus of Nazareth is the perfect exemplar of leadership, which I will refer to as the leadership guru. The book uses a plethora of illustrations from the behavior, expressions, and paradigm of Jesus to explain true or genuine leadership. It is a case study of the life and practices of Jesus, with historical narratives from various scholars, executives, and personal narratives. The book employs the same premise of constructivist epistemology by way of utilizing a phenomenological theoretical framework and this showed the artistry of Perkins in writing from this perspective, while maintaining the scientificity of the material. Awaken the Leader Within is a spiritual trajectory of issues that concretize servant-hood and how Jesus of Nazareth epitomizes such a characteristic more fittingly than any other person who has lived on earth. The book is divided into two main categories-Part I-Awaken Your Character and Part II-Awaken Your Skills. Each part is sub-divided into seven chapters of 192 pages. It is in keeping with the sociology of leadership, values, character of effective leaders, and how servant leadership as epitomized by Jesus of Nazareth should be the ideal and new paradigm in leadership in all social systems.