Just Leadership

'Read this book, and then rethink everything else.' Danielle Strickland'A feast of insight and reflection on what just leadership should look like.' The Rt Reverend Dr Jonathan Gibbs'This book will change the way you lead.' The Rt Reverend Dr Emma Ineson, Bishop of Penrith'A book that should be on the shelves of every leader today.' The Reverend Will van der HartFrom #MeToo scandals to revelations of spiritual abuse atrocities in the Church, we’ve watched too many leaders let us down. What went wrong for these leaders? And more importantly, how can we get it right?Just Leadership offers advice and guidance to empower leaders everywhere to make a difference and answer the call for a fairer, more transparent, more equal society. Drawing on their combined decades of experience in leadership and safeguarding, Justin Humphreys and Simon Barrington explore what it means for a leader to be just, and provide practical ways improve your leadership skills and create a just and open environment.Across the world, there is a heart cry for justice – but often the fight is too focused on the wider cause, bypassing conversations about individual leaders across our churches, organisations, charities and communities.Just Leadership is for every leader – whether you are in Church or other Christian leadership, business or professional leadership or even a leader within your local community – who wants to build their skills and start leading the way to a better future.

‘This excellent book offers breadth and challenge, as well as inspiration, to those who aspire to the noble task of Christian leadership . . . I expect to be coming back to this book time and again to provoke, inspire and shape my thoughts and actions for the benefit of the common good.’, ‘Simon Barrington and Justin Humphreys have provided a feast of insight and reflection on what just leadership looks like – and how to put it into practice. This will be a valuable and accessible resource to any who are involved in leading organizations and shaping their culture.’, ‘Both refreshing and inspiring. I cannot recommend it too highly.’, ‘This book is empowering . . . [and] packed with practical advice to help us to lead more justly. It will enable willing leaders to uncover the unseen prejudices of their hearts and to challenge and dismantle the injustices lurking in the cultures of their churches or organizations.’, ‘Filled with biblical and psychological wisdom, this is a book that should be on the shelves of every leader today.’

Simon Barrington studied Physics at Cardiff University before working as Strategy Director for the Cabinet Office, Programme Director for BT and Executive Director of Samarian’s Purse. Simon studied Global Leadership at Fuller Theological College and now acts as founder and leader of Forge Leadership Consultancy Ltd. Simon co-wrote ‘Leading – The Millenial Way’ (SPCK, 2019).Justin Humphreys began his career in social work, working with children and families, fostering, adoption and residential placement before working at board-level within a local authority, leading on standards and performance across health and social care. He spent a number of years with the largest children’s charity in the UK and in local church leadership. Since 2016, he has been Chief Executive at the independent, Christian safeguarding charity, thirtyone:eight. Justin co-wrote ‘Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse’ (SPCK, 2019).