| View Larger Image | Killing Cockroaches: And Other Scattered Musings on Leadership | Paperbackby Tony Morgan (Author), Andy Stanley (Foreword)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | B&H Books | | Page Count: | 256 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 01, 2009 | | Sales Rank: | 129,139th |
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Product Description
Pastor and popular church culture blogger Tony Morgan once worked as a city manager, a CEO-type job with the suit and tie, corner office, the works. Despite his top-rank status, Tony’s list of responsibilities still included killing cockroaches whenever a freaked out co-worker spotted one in the building. That’s where this unconventional, unforgettable book on church leadership begins. Morgan’s point is that great leaders don’t have to do everything. The key is to play from your strengths while building a team that manages around your weaknesses. Written in a relaxed style similar to marketing guru Seth Godin, Killing Cockroaches’ 142 offbeat, on-target entries will delight and energize church leaders. Chapter titles include “10 Easy Ways to Make Your Church Services More Boring” (creative services), “Action Speaks Louder than Advertising” (meeting people’s physical needs), and “The Power of Simple” (eliminating noise). |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 55 reviews)
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Glad to have this in my collection... by Andrew Barlow (Rockport, TX)  4 Stars
September 30, 2009
I owned "Killing Cockroaches" for about 5 weeks before getting a chance to read it, but it has quickly become my new favorite book. Here are some things I liked...
1. There are no chapters // This sounds odd, but this is the "scattered musings" part, as best I can figure. Author Tony Morgan shares his thoughts on a myriad of subjects concerning leadership and there is no rhyme or reason to his though process. Some might find this irritating, but allowed me the freedom to read as time allowed and not feel pressured to finish the chapter I was reading.
2. It's practical and applicable // To address issues and problems within any organization without an opportunity for resolution solves nothing. Morgan is careful to provide practical and applicable teaching to his ministry experiences. It's honest and genuine, as well.
3. It's creatively thought out and designed // This has nothing to do with the content of the book, but I enjoy creativity. Printed on the edge of the pages on the non-bound side are little cockroaches, printed in such a way that when you flip through the pages, the roaches appear to run all over the page. Again, it has nothing to the book, but like I said, I enjoy creativity.
Some things I didn't like...
1. The ending // The lasting leadership musing printed seemed to be a plea to readers to not cast judgment, as if it had already happened. In the the grand scheme of things, it's not a bad thing, I guess, but it left me with a negative last mental image. I would have liked to see this included at the beginning so there's time to say what needs to be said, but then win readers back with solid leadership insight and honesty. Don't take it out, just move it.
2. Some of the musings from Morgan seem to be written from a "business of the church" (administration first) standpoint instead of an overall "ministry of the church" (teaching the Gospel) standpoint. His background is in the business world, so I'm not surprised to catch an air of this every once in a while.
Overall, I did enjoy reading "Killing Cockroaches" and would recommend the book to any Pastor/Lead Teacher in a church setting. Morgan is willing to share his knowledge in an open, honest, and sometimes hilarious manor.
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Great Content, Easy Read by Colt Melrose (NW Indiana) 4 Stars
May 31, 2009
I have really enjoyed this book and find it to be very easy to read. The content is full of ideas and encouragements for leaders of any kind. Tony does a great job of keeping the sections small enough that I can quickly take in a thought and really think on how it applies even if I only have a few minutes.
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Just as good as His blog. by J. Pinson 4 Stars
May 19, 2009
This book is a greatest hits of TonyMorgan.com. It's a bunch of copy and pastings from his best blog entries. It won't be for everybody but I have enjoyed it very much.
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Excellent read by Randi Owens (SC, USA)  5 Stars
May 11, 2009
There are a numerous reasons why I recommend this book. From the moment that you open the cover and read the table of contents (which are in alphabetical order), to just flipping through the pages and watching the cockroaches walk around the edges of the paper, this book captures your attention.
Every time that I have sat to read the book I have wanted to keep reading when it was time to put it down.
This is a must read for pastors or those working in a church. It makes you realize that it is vitally important for you to have people willing to assist you and for you to allow them to assist you, and not just help you but to give them the responsibility completely!
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Innovative and Insightful by Brian Ayers (Northern, Virginia) 4 Stars
May 04, 2009
I've been reading Tony Morgan's blog for a couple of years now, so I was excited to hear that he was writing a book. Because I enjoy his blog, I had some pretty high expectations for this book; those expectations where met.
The book is a church leadership book, but one that deals a lot with creating culture. The book hits on a number of topics from team building, staffing challenges, and leadership development to marketing, service planning and web design... all elements of creating a successful culture.
One of the things I loved about this book is that Tony doesn't presume to have all the answers on every topic he discusses and so brings-in insight from a number of books, bog posts and magazine articles that are relevant to the topic. He also throws-in some insightful interviews with an impressive list of leaders like: Craig Groeschel, Seth Godin, Penelope Trunk, Steven Furtick, and Guy Kawasaki.
If you're in leadership, and especially if you're a church leader who sometimes feels like the small things are keeping you from focusing on the big and important things, Killing Cockroaches is a short and insightful read.
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