Built to Beat Chaos

“Exceptionally well reasoned, written, organized and presented, "Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Principles for Leading Yourself and Others" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, corporate, church, and academic library Leadership & Management collections.” – Midwest Book Review, June 2023 Apply timeless, biblical insights to overcome organizational chaos Over 47% of leaders say that chaos is pervasive in their organizations. Though disorder can feel overwhelming at times, human beings are actually designed to overcome and conquer chaos. In Built to Beat Chaos: Biblical Principles for Leading Yourself and Others, renowned teacher, coach, speaker, and best-selling author Gary Harpst delivers an insightful and practical discussion of how to transform chaos into order by relying on strategies drawn directly from the Bible. You’ll learn how to find fulfillment and success by leaning into your innate ability to calm the madness and control chaos by: Understanding the fundamental processes underlying how we put things together for a purpose Discovering why everyone is biblically called to leadership and the dynamics of self-leadership Applying biblical principles to transform your organization through action An invaluable roadmap for board members, executives, managers, pastors, and other organizational leaders, Built to Beat Chaos is the straightforward, practical, and biblically grounded business manual that every leader should read.

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part 1 What Effective Leaders Should Know 3 1 Chaos Refines Us 5 2 You Are Designed to Win 21 3 All Chaos Is Not Alike 41 4 Purpose Is Your First Responsibility 51 5 People Don’t Obey the Laws of Physics 71 6 Order Is Easier to Create Than Keep 87 Part 2 What Effective Leaders Should Do 113 7 Build a Habit-reinforcing System 115 8 Set Vision 131 9 Prioritize Change 145 10 Balance Running and Changing 157 11 Get Results through Teamwork 173 12 Get Everyone Innovating 185 13 Prepare Their Team for the Future 195 Part 3 What Effective Leaders Should Be 205 14 Someone Who Cares 207 15 Honest and Open 217 16 Someone Who Builds Oneness 231 17 Takes Ownership 245 18 Someone Who Masters Mentoring 255 Epilogue 267 Learning Resources 269 About the Author 271 Index 273