Tyler Reagin - Leading Things You Didnt Start: Winning Big When You Inherit People, Places, and Possibilities

Leading Things You Didnt Start is a game changer for leaders stepping into new situations. If you didnt build something from the ground up, you need the right tools and tactics to help you build on the foundation thats already been laid. Tyler Reagin provides a practical path to maximizing your influence, navigating transitions, and producing positive results.

Jon Gordon , 10x bestselling author of The Power of Positive Leadership

Many leaders find themselves in the challenging position of having to build on the success (or failure) of a predecessor, and it can be daunting. In Leading Things You Didnt Start, Tyler draws on his own experience to equip leaders to thrive. It is a must-read!

Nona Jones , business leader, pastor, speaker, and bestselling author of Success from the Inside Out and From Social Media to Social Ministry

This is a much-needed and timely book! Tylers experience and his seat at the table of conversations among leaders and organizations allow him to bring the wisdom and experience needed. Let Tyler be your guide.

Brad Lomenick , founder of BLINC and author of H3 Leadership and The Catalyst Leader

Every leader must read Leading Things You Didnt Start. While some have the chance to build from the ground up, most leaders find themselves inheriting organizations they didnt start. My good friend Tyler Reagin will give you the tools you need to make healthy transitions, maximize your influence, and become great at leading things you didnt create!

DeVon Franklin , Hollywood producer and New York Times bestselling author

Handling a transition well is how a leader keeps a great organization great and propels its new season to the next level. A leader in a new environment is faced with former expectations, a past legacy, and new people. Tyler Reagin addresses how to lead through intimidating new chapters with confidence and excellence. He does an incredible job preparing leaders to navigate these transitions and create confident and impactful leaders. I recommend this book as a great resource to anyone handling a transition and leading an organization or team into its next season!

Chad Veach , lead pastor of Zoe Church, Los Angeles

For years, Ive appreciated the leadership of Tyler Reagin as he has taught me to be a better person, friend, and leader to the people around me. What a privilege for any reader who gets to absorb Tylers wisdom throughout this book. His words are seasoned with years of lived experience and will leave you feeling refreshed and ready to propel yourself forward into all the new things God has for you.

Hannah Brencher , author of Fighting Forward and Come Matter Here

Leading Things You DidntStart is a perfect resource for a whole new generation of leaders who are stepping into senior leadership and taking over top positions from their boomer and Generation X predecessors. Tyler Reagin does an impressive job outlining the key issues, and the case studies he features are worth the price of the book alone. If youre leading something you didnt start, or are about to, you need to read this book.

Carey Nieuwhof , bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host

Stepping into an organization previously directed by another leader is always a challenging opportunity. Tyler Reagin brings incredible insight and wisdom to any new leader who is seeking to help an organization move forward with its vision for its program and people. I wish Id had this treasure thirty years ago to challenge me with important questions I should have been asking!

Archbishop Foley Beach , Anglican Church in North America

Its one thing to start and lead something, but its another thing entirely to lead something you didnt start.

More than a decade ago, my wife and I took over as lead pastors of Churchome, a growing church community formerly known as the City Church. We had always known that someday we would lead the church, but someday seemed a long way off. Then, due to my fathers declining health and his battle against cancer, the transition was dramatically accelerated. Within a very short time, we found ourselves at the helm of a church we lovedbut one that seemed far too big for our experience or capacity.

Not only was the task itself enormous, but we were also trying to fill the shoes and follow in the footsteps of legends. My parents planted the church and functioned as its lead pastors for many years, and they were incredible leaders. They built a community that looked to them and loved them. Their impact wasand still isfelt around the world.

I remember the conflicting feelings of stepping into that role: it was exhilarating and terrifying, inspiring and intimidating, a privilege and a weight. It wasnt easy (thats an understatement), but I wouldnt change it for anything. Those years of transition were like no other season in our lives. It was a time of growth, of mistakes, of prayer, of learning, of vision, of change. As difficult as it was, the beauty has far outlasted the challenges: today the church continues to grow, thrive, and fulfill its mission.

Looking back, I realize there were many things I didnt know going into that transitionthings I had to learn the hard way. I had to hit the ground running, and I tripped and fell more than I probably should have. It took me a while to get up to speed in my leadership role.