The Genesis of Leadership: What the Bible Teaches Us about Vision, Values and Leading Change
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158023352X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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You can master the art of leadership by examining the pitfalls and achievements of past leaders and penetrating the stories of our cultural and religious heritage. Successful leadership is a learned art form and a developed discipline. He reveals the life-affirming values that the Bible uses to measure its leaders beginning in the Garden of Eden; analyzes the ups and downs in Abraham’s, and later Joseph’s, leadership journeys; and scrutinizes the many challenges faced by Mosesand Godin the books of Exodus and Numbers.Laufer draws out from Bible stories the lessons we can use every daylessons not only of exemplary leadership, but also of failing to lead, leading with no direction and leading in the wrong direction or to a destructive destination. The Bible is the ultimate resource for learning by example: its stories of family relationships, political beginnings and even divin
He received his leadership educator certification from Harvard University's John F. His latest book is The Agenda: What Every Business Must Do to Dominate the Decade.Senator Joseph I. His work has been featured in every major business publication. He is founding director of PELIE: Partnership for Effective Learning and Innovative Education, a new national initiative to improve Jewish supplemental education throughout the United States. He
A must read on political science, organizational and administrative theory, and leadership development. Daniel Gordis, director of Mandel Leadership Institute“Draws masterful lessons from familiar stories…. Helps us to rethink the struggle for leadership and its authentic realization in groundbreaking new ways."Dr. Few have added more intellectual heft and originality to this topic. An important book.”Rabbi David Ellenson, president, Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion. Ellen Cannon, professor of political science and public policy at Northeastern Illinois University and CEO of Cannon Consulting Group“Draws connections and gleans insights that are unlikely to have occurred even to experienced students of leadership or of the Bible. ambassador to Egypt and Israel“A wealth of insights&hellip
Decide for yourself When it comes to books on leadership, consider whether you are comfortable with a leadership book that is frequently critical of Biblical figures.This book really contains 2 major sections; one on biblical values in leadership which draws on many examples in Genesis, followed by a section called "The Ten Guiding Principles" which moves to Exodus and onw. Biblically inaccurate. Good leadership principles, but not at all Biblically-based This book is full of Biblical inaccuracy, opinion, and private interpretation. Many of the statements that this author makes are in complete contradiction with Biblical truths that are plain to see when one reads and studies the scriptures. This author states plainly that God makes mistakes, God had to 'learn to be a leader' by trial and error, that God. Entirely non-evangelical perspective Other than for academic reference, I wouldn't recommend this book for evangelical christians. Right from the start, the author believe that Bible is saying God and man are responsible for the fallen world. Since both God and man are responsible the mistakes and lack of self-reflective insight in their leadership, they both failed and suffer the same con