The Bible on Leadership: From Moses to Matthew-Management Lessons for Contemporary Leaders

by Lorin Woolfe

Millions have been inspired by the Bible's spiritual lessons. Now, Lorin Woolfe provides a unique way to view the Bible . . . for leadership lessons that can be applied to our modern business world. Consider David's courage and innovation in slaying Goliath with just a stone and a sling; Moses' outstanding "succession planning" in picking Joshua; Joseph and the political skills that brought him to the seat of power; and of course, Jesus' compassion, communication skills, and vision that launched Christianity (a long-term success by any measure). These are leaders among leaders. Their achievements -- and their inspired methods of achievement -- offer a wholly different perspective on business leadership. For the dozens of Biblical stories presented, the book * A concise retelling of each story * One (or more) leadership lessons suggested by each story * Examples of contemporary business leaders who exhibit some of the inspired traits of these ancient leaders, Fred Smith of FedEx, Howard Shultz of Starbucks, Tom Chappell of Tom's of Maine (a "toothpaste with a mission"), Roy Vagelos of Merck, and many more. The chapters cover these universal Courage * Purpose * Communication * Honesty and Integrity * Power and Influence * Performance Management * Team Building * Humility * Compassion * Justice * Encouragement and Consequences * Wisdom * Creating the Future Each topic concludes with a list of key points to keep in mind as readers continue on their own leadership journeys.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Christian, Religion, Management

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Vera Kwamboka · Rating 3 out of 5]

a good reference on codes of leadership

[Phuongvu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Một quyển sách áp dụng Kinh thánh trong Nghệ thuật lãnh đạo.
Rất bài bản từ ví dụ trong kinh thánh cho đến việc các tổ chức áp dụng thế nào trong thực tế.
Khá là thú vị
HN, cuối tuần 9/8/2020

[Robert Willis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Extremely insightful book.

[Todd Carter · Rating 2 out of 5]

To be perfectly honest, this book likes to repeat a lot of the same people (bible and real world), but doesn't go into a lot of details into's the why's of the people she mentions. It seems like a lot of ramblings.