How to Lead by The Book: Proverbs, Parables, and Principles to Tackle Your Tough

Description: How to Lead by The Book by Dave Anderson Biblical solutions to dozens of the toughest challenges leaders face today. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Biblical solutions to dozens of the toughest challenges leaders face today. Concise, to-the-point, and highly useable, How to Lead by THE BOOK presents a series of personal and business challenges recognizable to leaders, then deals with each through insight, personal experience, and a discussion of why conventional approaches often fail. Each section then concludes with winning proverbs, parables, or principles that offers applicable strategies to solve the issue. In this practical and inspiring guide, youll discover proven methods and advice to shape young leaders, stretch veteran leaders, become a better communicator, maintain your work-life balance, deal with dishonesty among competitors, and much more. Shows why typical approaches to leadership problems often fail, while biblical wisdom succeedsCovers both day-to-day dilemmas and larger questions of management, accountability, and visionFrom the bestselling author of How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK, Up Your Business, and If You Dont Make Waves Youll Drown What is the number one downfall for leaders? When is the best time to make a decision? How do you hold others accountable? How do you survive success with your principles intact? What does the Bible say about time management? Get the answers to these and many more practical business questions when you discover the winning wisdom of How to Lead by THE BOOK. Notes Solutions to 70 of the toughest challenges facing leaders today, with a proverb, parable or principle to solve each individual issue. Back Cover Is it any wonder that leaders who endeavor to make a positive difference in their business or community get frustrated, frightened, and fraught with stress when navigating such an irreverent and irreligious age? Leading according to biblical principles has never been more necessary. The timeless principles of the Good Book have long existed, and now you can practically apply them to improve your life, the lives of others, your business, and our bruised, battered, and beleaguered world. You cannot accomplish this by sitting on the sidelines, reacting to the world around you; rather, you must lead. How to Lead by THE BOOK guides you in how to build and sustain a character-driven culture in your organization. Learn which principles are still absolute and unimpeachable despite the times, circumstances, and the tug of cultural currents. How to Lead by THE BOOK offers powerful pieces of wisdom derived from biblical verses that you can apply to all areas of management, including: Rate yourself according to the twelve responsibilities that comprise a servant leaders job description Look for opportunities to connect with, listen to, and engage colleagues and subordinates, and then find ways to add value to them by meeting their needs Learn how to identify and attract the most productive job candidates by conducting effective interviews and creating a compelling work environment Avoid the two most dangerous mistakes in order to become a more capable and influential leader Determine your core values to create the DNA of your organization and the benchmarks for behavioral accountability Simply follow the most powerful business manual around, and you will discover how to live and lead a more robust life, all while you exponentially elevate organizational results. Flap Is it any wonder that leaders who endeavor to make a positive difference in their business or community get frustrated, frightened, and fraught with stress when navigating such an irreverent and irreligious age? Leading according to biblical principles has never been more necessary. The timeless principles of the Good Book have long existed, and now you can practically apply them to improve your life, the lives of others, your business, and our bruised, battered, and beleaguered world. You cannot accomplish this by sitting on the sidelines, reacting to the world around you; rather, you must lead. How to Lead by THE BOOK guides you in how to build and sustain a character-driven culture in your organization. Learn which principles are still absolute and unimpeachable despite the times, circumstances, and the tug of cultural currents. How to Lead by THE BOOK offers powerful pieces of wisdom derived from biblical verses that you can apply to all areas of management, including: Rate yourself according to the twelve responsibilities that comprise a servant leaders job description Look for opportunities to connect with, listen to, and engage colleagues and subordinates, and then find ways to add value to them by meeting their needs Learn how to identify and attract the most productive job candidates by conducting effective interviews and creating a compelling work environment Avoid the two most dangerous mistakes in order to become a more capable and influential leader Determine your core values to create the DNA of your organization and the benchmarks for behavioral accountability Simply follow the most powerful business manual around, and you will discover how to live and lead a more robust life, all while you exponentially elevate organizational results. Author Biography DAVE ANDERSON is an international speaker and trainer and the President of Learn to Lead, a sales and leadership training company. He is the author of twelve books, including If You Dont Make Waves Youll Drown, How to Deal with Difficult Customers, The TKO Business Series, and How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK. He offers hundreds of free training articles and other resources through his website learntolead.com. Table of Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xxi 1. How Do I Hold People Accountable? 1 2. Is It Right to Hold Leaders More Accountable than Followers? 13 3. What is the Most Effective Leadership Style? 27 4. How Do I Recruit Great People? 41 5. What is the Best Interview Strategy? 53 6. What are the Best Interview Questions to Ask? 63 7. What is the Most Productive Way to Give Feedback? 79 8. How Do I Confront Poor Performers? 93 9. What are Core Values, and How Do They Benefit My Organization? 105 10. How Do I Balance My Work and Home Life? 121 11. What are Two of the Most Dangerous Mistakes I Must Avoid to Become a More Effective Leader? 135 12. How Can I Create More Productive Behaviors in My Organization? 149 13. How Do I Know Gods Will as I Make Decisions in My Business and Life? 165 14. What are the Two Biggest Threats to My Success? 177 Closing Thoughts 195 References 199 About the Author 201 Index 203 Long Description Praise for How to Lead by THE BOOK "If youre looking for no-nonsense answers to help you fix, build, or stretch your organization, How to Lead by THE BOOK hits the bulls-eye! This book is a home run!" John C. Maxwell, leadership expert and bestselling author "How to Lead by THE BOOK is filled with refreshing, uncommon candor. Each chapter provides pragmatic applications to help Christian leaders tackle todays most common leadership challenges. I found as many applications for how we manage our home and family as I do in managing our company. Reading this book humbly reminds me of my servant leadership responsibilities to my colleagues." Ed Bastian, President, Delta Airlines "Our nation is at a crossroads. We are experiencing a call to leadership in our country today in business, in politics, and in our families. Many have offered different visions to follow but there can be only one. How to Lead by THE BOOK lays out the true path to authentic leadership that has been tested and found to be true for eons. I highly recommend this book." Chad Hennings, Super Bowl Champion, author of Rules of Engagement "How to Lead by THE BOOK offers a refreshing return to highly effective, eternal success principles. The biblically based strategies Dave provides for your fourteen toughest challenges have never been more necessary or relevant." Jon Gordon, bestselling author of The Energy Bus and Soup "In a world of constant change, stability comes from living the values that dont change. This is as true for companies as it is for the individuals who work in them. In How to Lead by THE BOOK, Dave Anderson reminds us that some values are timeless, regardless of the times we live in." Joe Calloway, author of Becoming a Category of One "Renowned leadership authority Dave Anderson has made an extraordinary contribution with How to Lead by THE BOOK. This remarkable work can be of immediate and enduring value to anyone called upon to lead within a company, a not-for-profit, the military, a community, or a family. James Strock, author of Serve to Lead Details ISBN0470936282 Author Dave Anderson Short Title HT LEAD BY THE BK Language English ISBN-10 0470936282 ISBN-13 9780470936283 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2011 Subtitle Proverbs, Parables, and Principles to Tackle Your Toughest Business Challenges Edition 1st UK Release Date 2011-06-07 Publication Date 2011-06-07 AU Release Date 2011-06-07 NZ Release Date 2011-06-07 US Release Date 2011-06-07 Pages 240 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 658.4092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36684185;

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