Resources That Continue
the Conversation
This Leadership Library includes books and resources that have shaped conversations throughout Leading Together.
Some have been referenced in Santes' writing, while others are trusted resources that continue to inform leadership, organizational health, Cultural Intelligence, intergenerational leadership, and community building. Whether you're leading a business, nonprofit, school, church, or community organization, we hope these resources encourage thoughtful leadership and meaningful conversations.
Leadership and Coaching
Steve CussManaging Leadership Anxiety
Managing Leadership Anxiety helps leaders recognize how anxiety influences decision-making, relationships, and organizational culture. Drawing from family systems theory and practical leadership experience, Steve Cuss offers tools for leading with greater emotional awareness, resilience, and clarity during seasons of pressure and change.
Sam WalkerThe Captain Class: A New Theory of Leadership
The Captain Class challenges traditional ideas of leadership by examining some of the most successful teams in sports history. Through extensive research, Sam Walker identifies the common qualities shared by influential team captains, demonstrating that lasting success is often built through humility, resilience, trust, and the ability to elevate others rather than seek the spotlight.
Lance FordThe Starfish and the Spirit
The Starfish and the Spirit explores decentralized leadership, collaboration, and movement-based ministry. Challenging traditional organizational structures, it encourages leaders to create environments where innovation, shared ownership, and mission can flourish through empowered people rather than centralized control.
Profit First introduces a practical approach to business finances by reversing the traditional accounting formula and prioritizing profit from the beginning. Mike Michalowicz combines real-world examples with actionable strategies to help business owners improve cash flow, strengthen financial health, and build organizations that are both sustainable and profitable.
Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine (Entrepreneurship Simplified)
Mike Michalowicz
Peter ScazzeroEmotionally Healthy Leadership
The Emotionally Healthy Leader challenges leaders to recognize that lasting influence begins with personal transformation. Drawing from decades of ministry experience, Peter Scazzero explores how emotional and spiritual health shape leadership, decision-making, team culture, conflict, and organizational effectiveness. Rather than offering quick leadership techniques, the book encourages leaders to cultivate a deeper inner life that strengthens their relationships, leadership, and long-term impact.
Ray DalioPrinciples: Life and Work
Drawing from decades of experience building one of the world's most successful investment firms, Ray Dalio shares the principles that shaped his approach to leadership, decision-making, and organizational culture. Principles offers practical frameworks for solving problems, making better decisions, building healthy teams, and creating organizations grounded in transparency, accountability, and continuous learning.
Patrick LencioniThe 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team explores the relational challenges that prevent teams from reaching their full potential. Through a compelling leadership story and practical framework, Patrick Lencioni demonstrates how trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and shared results create stronger teams and healthier organizations.
Cultural Intelligence & Organizational Health
Live Anointed: How the Holy Spirit Sanctifies Men and Women to Lead Together
In Live Anointed, Lance invites small groups, church members, leadership cohorts, ordination candidates, ministry students, pastors, and organizational leaders to engage topics like:
• Hurdles to vocational discernment for women answering God’s call
• Why the holiness movement settled for less than kingdom fullness
• Hard conversations and healthy alternatives to the “Billy Graham rule”
• How to catalyze leaders effectively and steward vocation well
Are you ready for the freedom to live anointed?
Katie Lance
Daniel HillWhite Awake
White Awake invites Christians to examine identity, reconciliation, and the Church's role in building authentic relationships across racial and cultural differences. Through personal storytelling, biblical reflection, and practical application, Daniel Hill encourages readers to engage thoughtfully in conversations about faith, identity, and reconciliation.
Mark DeYmaz, Harry Li, Matt ChandlerLeading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church
Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church offers practical guidance for leaders seeking to build healthy, mission-focused organizations that reflect the diversity of the communities they serve. Through real-life examples and actionable leadership principles, Mark DeYmaz explores how trust, shared purpose, and intentional leadership can help organizations move beyond barriers and cultivate stronger, more unified communities.
Brenda Salter McNeilRoadmap to Reconciliation
Roadmap to Reconciliation provides a practical framework for churches and organizations seeking to move beyond conversation toward meaningful reconciliation. Through biblical teaching, reflection, and guided exercises, Brenda Salter McNeil explores how individuals and communities can pursue lasting unity, restoration, and faithful relationships.
Mark DeYmaz & Oneya Fennell OkuwobiMultiethnic Conversations
Structured as an eight-week devotional and small-group study, Multiethnic Conversations helps churches engage in honest, biblical conversations about culture, unity, and relationships. Combining Scripture, reflection, and discussion questions, it equips groups to build deeper understanding and stronger communities together. Santes publicly endorsed this resource as a tool for leaders and churches.
culturalq.comCultural Intelligence Center
The Cultural Intelligence Center helps individuals, teams, and leaders thrive in a globalized world by developing their cultural intelligence (CQ®). CQ® is the ability to relate and work effectively across cultures, and it is essential for success in today's interconnected workplace. The Cultural Intelligence Center offers a range of training and consulting services to help individuals and organizations assess, develop, and apply CQ®.
Structured as an eight-week devotional and small-group study, Multiethnic Conversations helps churches engage in honest, biblical conversations about culture, unity, and relationships. Combining Scripture, reflection, and discussion questions, it equips groups to build deeper understanding and stronger communities together. Santes publicly endorsed this resource as a tool for leaders and churches.
David LivermoreCultural Intelligence
Cultural Intelligence introduces the principles of CQ (Cultural Intelligence), helping leaders understand how to communicate, collaborate, and lead effectively across cultures and diverse perspectives. Grounded in research and practical application, the book equips organizations to build trust, strengthen relationships, and lead with greater effectiveness in an increasingly interconnected world.
Natasha Sistrunk RobinsonSojourner’s Truth
A Sojourner's Truth explores identity, belonging, leadership, and reconciliation through the lens of Scripture and personal experience. Natasha Sistrunk Robinson encourages readers to pursue authentic relationships, faithful leadership, and communities that reflect both truth and grace while navigating cultural complexity with wisdom.
Esau McCaulleyReading While Black
Reading While Black invites readers to engage Scripture through the experiences and theological contributions of the Black church. Combining biblical scholarship, history, and personal reflection, Esau McCaulley explores themes of justice, hope, identity, and reconciliation while encouraging faithful engagement with both Scripture and society.
Mark DeYmazDisruption
Disruption challenges leaders to rethink traditional approaches to organizational growth by embracing innovation, collaboration, and intentional change. Drawing from years of leadership experience, Mark DeYmaz encourages organizations to address cultural shifts proactively while remaining committed to their mission and long-term impact.
Derwin GrayBuilding a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church
Faith Based Topics
Kara Powell & Chap Clark (Fuller Youth Institute)Sticky Faith
Sticky Faith explores how intentional relationships, mentoring, and intergenerational connection help young people develop resilient faith and lifelong purpose. Based on extensive research from the Fuller Youth Institute, the book offers practical insights for parents, mentors, educators, ministry leaders, and organizations committed to investing in the next generation.
Live Anointed: How the Holy Spirit Sanctifies Men and Women to Lead Together
In Live Anointed, Lance invites small groups, church members, leadership cohorts, ordination candidates, ministry students, pastors, and organizational leaders to engage topics like:
• Hurdles to vocational discernment for women answering God’s call
• Why the holiness movement settled for less than kingdom fullness
• Hard conversations and healthy alternatives to the “Billy Graham rule”
• How to catalyze leaders effectively and steward vocation well
Are you ready for the freedom to live anointed?
Katie Lance
mosaix.infoMosaix Global Network
Mosaix Global Network is a relational network and non-profit organization dedicated to helping pastors and leaders establish healthy multiethnic, economically diverse, and culturally intelligent churches. Co-founded in 2004 by Mark DeYmaz and George Yancey, the network partners with the Cultural Intelligence Center to provide consulting, coaching, and training
Kara Powell, Kristel Acevado, and Brad Griffin3 Big Questions that Shape Your Future
Drawing from years of research at the Fuller Youth Institute, 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future helps young people explore identity, belonging, and purpose through three foundational questions: Who am I? Where do I fit? What difference can I make? Combining biblical reflection with practical application, the book equips students, parents, mentors, and ministry leaders to cultivate lasting faith and purpose during the transition into adulthood.
Kara Powell, Jake Mulder & Brad GriffinGrowing Young
Growing Young examines why some churches are successfully engaging younger generations while others struggle. Based on extensive research from the Fuller Youth Institute, the authors identify practical leadership principles that help organizations create environments where young people feel valued, connected, and empowered to grow in faith.
Ruth Haley BartonSacred Rhythms
Growing Young examines why some churches are successfully engaging younger generations while others struggle. Based on extensive research from the Fuller Youth Institute, the authors identify practical leadership principles that help organizations create environments where young people feel valued, connected, and empowered to grow in faith.
Raymond Chang, Jake Mulder & Kara PowellFuture Focused Church
Future-Focused Church helps churches navigate cultural change while remaining rooted in their mission. Drawing from research, practical leadership experience, and stories from thriving congregations, the authors explore how churches can embrace innovation, develop future leaders, and faithfully engage the next generation without losing their identity.