With God on all sides
Subtitle: leadership in a devout and diverse America
By: Douglas A. Hicks.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780195337174
Subjects: Leadership -- Religious aspects; Leadership -- United States
Description: "In With God on All Sides, Douglas A. Hicks provides a roadmap for leaders of various kinds as they traverse the post-9/11 landscape. Although the devout possess moral and spiritual resources that can enrich civic life, leaders must also be prepared to cope with nearly inevitable conflicts between people of different faiths. Yet wise leaders can find ways to transform the problem of diversity into an opportunity. Drawing on their moral and spiritual resoruces, Americans of all creeds have the capacity to enhance the quality of our civic debate. Their faith-based practices create occasions for mutual learning." "Hicks tells the stories of how diverse Americans have transformed public controversies into cases of cooperation. The key to good leadership, Hicks writes, is to engage one another across lines of difference with a spirit of humility, build communication and trust, and offer an inclusive vision that is true to America's principles. Based on years of research and practical experience, With God on All Sides provides an invaluable and thought-provoking guide to leadership - and citizenship - in our devout and diverse nation."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Scanning the horizon; title: Introduction: With God on all sides; title: The vision thing; title: From Tocqueville to the war on terror; title: Exploring the landscape; title: How wide is our lens; title: How deep is the water?; title: Crossing paths; title: Building crossroads and connectors; title: Shaping the culture; title: Engaging citizens; title: Educating leaders and citizens; title: What we can do now; title: Epilogue: Memo to the President.