{"product_id":"necessary-burdens-addressing-the-complexities-of-leadership-hardcover","title":"Necessary Burdens: Addressing the Complexities of Leadership - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry H. Corey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Townsend\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMart Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeadership looks impressive from the outside, but from the inside, it can feel isolating, relentless, and heavy. Senior leaders carry responsibilities no one else fully understands--decisions without peers, criticism without context, and pressure that follows them long after the workday ends. \u003ci\u003eNecessary Burdens \u003c\/i\u003edraws on decades of real-world leadership from two preeminent names in leadership and psychology, exploring unseen realities that come with authority: loneliness, identity strain, accountability, temptation, disruption, and the challenge of sustaining personal well-being while stewarding an organization. These pressures are not framed as failures or flaws, but as defining features of leadership itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry H. Corey has served as president of Biola University, a top-ranked Christian liberal arts university, since assuming the role in 2007. He is the author of several books including \u003ci\u003eThe Treasurer: A Biography of Herbert Stewart Gray, \u003c\/i\u003eand has contributed to notable publications like \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe National Review\u003c\/i\u003e. With a PhD. in education from Boston College, Corey is a Fulbright scholar and a leader known for navigating cultural shifts in a polarized world. He and his wife, Paula, have three children: Anders, Ella, and Samuel, and reside in Southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Townsend, author of more than thirty books with over ten million copies sold, is a business consultant, leadership coach, relationship expert, and psychologist known for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling \u003ci\u003eBoundaries\u003c\/i\u003e series with Dr. Henry Cloud. He hosts the \u003ci\u003eDr. Townsend Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e and co-hosts \u003ci\u003eNew Life Live\u003c\/i\u003e, offering practical solutions to complex personal and organizational challenges. He is the founder of the Townsend Institute for Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University, Irvine. Dr. Townsend lives in Southern California with his wife, Barbie, and their two grown sons, Ricky and Benny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.57 x 5.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67924644823347,"sku":"9798887697147","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/9MmJqdfJwd9798887697147.webp?v=1793832705","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/necessary-burdens-addressing-the-complexities-of-leadership-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}