Abstract :
In this paper the author explores some of the works of leadership guru, founder, and
president of Strategic Global Assistance, Inc., Malcolm Webber, Ph.D. The author believes
that Webber has some important practical lessons on teams, change, and leadership
stemming from his extensive writings and works in the area of leadership and that these are
important to be considered in mainstream academic literature on the subject. Furthermore,
the author points out that Webber’s work, while existing mainly within the framework of
ministry and Christian theology and philosophy of leadership and followership, is extremely
important in expanding one’s perspectives beyond the parochialism defining theories and
ideas in leadership, especially concerning teams and change. Finally, the author recommends
that mainstream academic leaders and scholars need to take a more expansive approach to
exploring the literature in their fields in order to encounter and integrate important authors
and writers, practitioners and scholars such as Malcolm Webber within existing frameworks
and body of literature.
