Books by Vinnie Venturella

All leaders can grow each day with self-discipline and making lifetime learning a commitment. Each one of these 366 daily devotionals or lessons is mutually exclusive but should also be interdependent. You don't have to have or do all of these to be a great leader. What this project reminded me was there are innumerable qualities, traits, and characteristics that go into the stew of being a great leader. Leadership is as much art as it is science and you need to master your leadership game over your lifetime. Because leadership is about working with people, what worked yesterday with one may not work tomorrow with another. Find what works for you, never relinquish the foundational traits and characteristics no matter what, hold yourself accountable more than you hold others accountable, and continue to move forward. I love the study of leadership, have been doing it for 35 years, and expect to do it my whole life. Leadership fascinates me and the more I study it the more I validate how critical it is to teams, organizations, our nation, and our church. My life's purpose is to Positively Influence Lives. This is done primarily through leadership. My measure of success with this project is to expose readers to leadership concepts and lessons so they can build upon their own leadership knowledge.

Vinnie Venturella, in his thorough treatment of the leadership style of the apostle Paul, will enable you to both discover and codify your own essential leadership philosophy. Moreover, if not most importantly, this book will help to ensure that your leadership philosophy is biblical. Emphasizing the truth that leaders are both born and made, Vinnie takes you through a practical course on effective leadership, drawing from his extensive experience in both a military and a professional career. This leadership course, contained in the book, will be a great blessing to any existing leader, potential leader, or developing leader and to any church that desires to equip its leaders in an approachable, effective, and practical way. In addition to leadership basics, Venturella also reveals many "I wish someone had taught me this sooner" principles-secrets to strong leadership-to help you handle everything from becoming a better public speaker to leading individuals and teams, and he does so in a memorable bullet-point style.

Have you ever asked, "I wish I knew then what I know now?" Sure you have-we all have. On the eve of my oldest daughter's graduation from high school, I wanted to provide her that knowledge so she might not have to learn the hard way. We all learn lessons the hard way, but wouldn't you rather not have to? Even though I've touted these things her whole life and much of my life, never have they all been in one place. I admit I stand for every single one of these and believe wholeheartedly in every single one of these, but I also admit I don't always do these all the time. It's not that I'm hypocritical; it's just that I am human and need to try harder. My prayer is for my oldest daughter to continue to put these foundational nuggets of wisdom into practice, learn what works for her, and add more to her list.