Description
How do they deal with grief in the midst of carrying out their leadership responsibilities? In Leaders Grieve Last: Facing Death, Loss and Grief; Justice Chibita recounts his personal experience encountering numerous deaths in his family and among his colleagues. From being born fifth, he is elevated to first born after his elder siblings die and he must lead even in times of grief. Should leaders grieve? How and when? Death is inevitable, but it always takes us unawares and causes us immense pain.
This book deals with a rarely discussed subject – death, loss and grief; the hard questions we ask about death and find no answers to; the emotional turmoil of saying goodbye forever; the community expectations and practises; the support that gets us through the difficult times and the hope we find in Jesus who wept and who understands when we weep.
In the context of leadership, the book brings out issues that leaders need to consider – what does it take to lead a family, especially when leadership is thrust at you unexpectedly? How does one deal with death of parents and taking over responsibility of the family and the home? How should we grieve with hope? How should we prepare for death, especially our own? Can we be adequately prepared for death? So many experiences shared and numerous lessons to glean.