Wayde Goodall's Why Great Men Fall

In a world riddled with scams, moral failure and ethical oversteps, Wayde Goodall writes an excellent book on the reason so many leaders fail and sell their future for a momentary pleasure. The book, Why Great Men Fall gives insights to the specific decisions, choices and errors many leaders of the Bible and contemporary history have made which led to their demise; and at the same time, Goodall provides practical steps that up and coming leaders should take in order to finish well. Among his many great ideas, the issue of entitlement, the necessity for integrity, accepting accountability and the importance of solid ethics stand out as the most helpful insights from his book; yet, the book was out of balance between the failures and the leaders …show more content…
To say that one does not see the consequences after reading the book would be an error. Goodall’s in-depth description of specific leaders does well to scare any leader into doing the right thing. However, the book seems a bit out of balance in telling the stories of faithful leaders who will and have finished well. The book is not void of such stories, but one could walk away from the book thinking they are doomed or that the task is too difficult. Therefore, I would recommend leaders learning from both unsuccessful men and successful men. It might be more helpful to decide who to be like rather than who not to be like in life. In conclusion, Why Great Men Fall, by Wayde Goodall is an excellent leadership book for every aspiring leader within the church or ministry. His great point is leaders do not have to fail as many have in the past, but by avoiding the many pitfalls in leadership, all leaders can finish well. Yet how does a leader fall? Goodall says, “There are reasons people make bad choices, and it doesn’t happen overnight. There is an evolution—one thought, decision, or move at a