Improv Leadership explores five competencies that leaders can practice to develop better teams. Rather than providing advice on how to "manage" a team, this book focuses on different ways leaders can build relationships with those on their team.

I liked that this book was told from a Christian perspective. The authors provided examples from interactions with church leaders, but the book in no way ostracizes those who don't work in a church. I also like how the success stories from the authors were relevant and not braggadocious.

This book was easy to read and very practical. Though I'm not currently in a leadership position, I feel that I can still incorporate lessons learned from this book. The chapters on data-mining and lobbing forward were my favorites, and I'm excited to practice these among my coworkers. The five competencies are very people-affirming and they are skills we can all use in our daily interactions with others. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

This book looks at effective leadership, one that goes beyond the self and focuses on connections with other people and bringing out the best in them. It's an interesting read no doubt, and I learned something new "story mining," which I feel is a more interactive and gentle way of probing so you truly get to know a person.
The authors also highlight different tactics, skills and exercises you can build upon to become the best version of a leader you can.
This is a practical book that'd be even easier to read and enjoy if only the writing excluded the need to butt in and clarify who was sharing an experience. In this case I mean the constant references to either I (Stan) or I (David) these threw me off my concentration and I feel that any reader would pick this book knowing it's co-authored so harmonizing a point of view would be best.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC.