Clout

Jenni Catron's central reframe is worth the read on its own: 'clout' — typically a word for celebrity leverage — belongs to every person as a gift from God, shaped by calling and character. She identifies seven clout killers (fear, jealousy, comparison, and others) and four cultivators, drawing on her experience leading churches and nonprofits. Patrick Lencioni's foreword is not decorative; he called it one of the best books he had read, and his credibility in leadership circles is real. The honest caveat is that the framework, while memorable, does not break dramatically new ground in the Christian leadership genre, and the book resonates most strongly for women in ministry or church leadership contexts. For that audience, it is convicting, personal, and genuinely useful.