Bøger af Alonzo Johnson

Illumines a unique fusion of African and Western European religious traditions"Ain't Gonna Lay My 'Ligion Down" reveals the ways that African Americans have "put flesh on their Christian beliefs," adapting the faith of their European American masters and creating distinctive forms of religious expression. Contributors to the volume examine specific examples of African American religious practice and church leadership to show the remarkable degree to which newly imported slaves preserved their African spiritual heritage while simultaneously meshing it with Western symbols and theological claims.The first essay in the volume explains the historical implications and continuing significance of two distinctive, often misunderstood components of African American folk religion: the pray's house spirit and the distinctive conversion ritual known as seekin' the Lord. Other essays consider the morality of African American folktales, specifically the Brer Rabbit tales; the symbolic and literary connections between African traditional religions and the religious experiences of African American women as found in the "motherwit" tradition; and the central place "rhythm" holds in African American life as a thread of continuity connecting life in Africa with life in the diaspora. Two final essays explore African American folk religion by examining the contributions of prominent nineteenth- and twentieth-century church leaders.

Do you want to improve your effectiveness as a leader? With all the different leadership theories, models, and approaches available for leadership development, finding the method that works best for you can be daunting. In Leading Made Easy, Dr. Alonzo Johnson uses a simple acronym, LEAD, to present four key principles for effective leadership: Learn from Mistakes, Exemplify Competence, Add Value, and Do the Right Thing. The author engages and guides readers through the principles and associated behaviors by using lessons learned from his leadership journey, while interspersing examples from other well-known leaders. Although the LEAD principles can be scaled and used at any leadership level, this book is written in an easy-to-read format with easy-to-understand terms and leadership concepts. This book presents a straightforward, yet effective approach that will increase your effectiveness as a leader and make leading easy.

Coaching effectively requires a mindset--one that translates to certain behaviors. Johnson provides a comprehensive yet straightforward framework that leaders can use to create the right approach.oach.