The Bible on Leadership by Lorin Woolfe

Auerbach, Red, 136–137

Acucobol, 68

Autodesk, 119

Adam, 110

Avis, 81

Adams, Bill, 11

adversity

Bakke, Dennis, 20, 53, 80, 96, 116

courage in, 168–173

Bakken, Earl, 36

from dishonesty, 9

Balaam, 104

and purpose, 41–42

Balak, 104

AES, 20, 96

Baldrige Award, 125

A.G. Edwards, 143–144

Banks, Tyrone, 181

Ahab, 3–4, 78

Barber, Deborah, 30

Ahaz, 37

Barnabas, 116

Ahimelech, 137

Barnevik, Percy, 100

Air France, 169–170

Barrett, Colleen, 132, 156

Akers, John, 120–121

Bartz, Carol, 119

ALCOA, 186–187

Baumgardner, Russ, 13

Allied Signal, 30, 74, 198

‘‘Bean Stock’’ option plan, 52

Amdahl Corporation, 75–76

Bear Stearns, 59, 186

America Online, 166

Bechtel, 198

American Red Cross, 55

Ben & Jerry’s, 40–41, 64, 68, 193

Ameritech, 161–162, 213

‘‘fair share’’ donations, 184–185

Amnon, 210

kindness in, 53

Anderson, Dick, 9

stock offering, 167–168

Andreesen, Mark, 135–136

Benaiah, 137

Apogee Enterprises, 13

Benefield, Jerry, 63

Apple Computer, 25

Benjamin, Beth, 208

229

230

Index

Bennis, Warren, 47, 167, 205

2 Sam. 8:15, 178, 188

Berge, David, 191

2 Sam. 8:15–18, 137

Bethune, Gordon, 121–122

2 Sam. 9:7, 59

on encouragement, 118

2 Sam. 10:12, 135

goals, 21, 42

2 Sam. 18:11–12, 21

on kindness, 52

2 Sam. 23:4, 180

on listening, 103–104

1 Kings 1:47, 195

rewards policy, 125

1 Kings 3:7–14, 81

team development, 137–138

1 Kings 3:7–9, 72

and teamwork, 134–135, 146

1 Kings 12, 83

From Worst to First, 52

1 Kings 21:29, 78

Bible

1 Kings 21:7, 4

New Testament on honesty and integrity,

2 Kings 2:9, 204

21

1 Chron. 21:23, 4

Gen. 33:4, 62

1 Chron. 28:20, 115, 155

Exod. 18, 148

1 Chron. 29, 142

Exod. 18:21, 19

1 Chron. 29:17–19, 18

Exod. 33:9–11, 200

1 Chron. 29:2–5, 27

Lev. 19:33, 60

1 Chron. 29:6–9, 28

Num. 12:3, 71

2 Chron. 10, 122

Num. 13:18–20, 206

2 Chron. 11–12, 137

Num. 14, 25

2 Chron. 12:6–7, 80

Num. 16:12–14, 122–123

2 Chron. 19:4–11, 177

Num. 16:31–33, 123

2 Chron. 29, 39

Num. 27:16–17, 198

2 Chron. 29:1–11, 38

Deut. 3:27–28, 195

2 Chron. 32:6–7, 164

Deut. 15, 182, 187

Neh. 2:17–19, 39

Deut. 17:14–20, 17–18

Neh. 4, 133

Deut. 24:14, 179

Neh. 4:14, 40

Deut. 25:13–15, 9

Neh. 4:2–3, 39

Deut. 31:6, 155

Neh. 5:14–18, 13

Deut. 32:9, 131

Neh. 5:16, 40

Deut. 33:13–14, 117

Neh. 5:7, 190

Deut. 34:9, 214

Neh. 6:16, 40

Josh. 1:6, 155

Neh. 7, 149

Josh. 1:9, 153

Neh. 8:18, 92

Josh. 8:32–35, 92

Neh. 8:2–5, 92

Josh. 22, 126

Esther, 33–34, 125

Judges 14, 43

Job 1, 2, 27, 10–11

1 Sam. 10, 89

Job 29:16, 49

1 Sam. 12:1–4, 6

Job 40:4, 78

1 Sam. 14, 170

Job 42:6, 78

1 Sam. 17:25, 112

Ps. 11, 191

1 Sam. 17:32, 154

Ps. 7:8, 1

1 Sam. 18, 71

Ps. 106:3, 175

1 Sam. 22:1–2, 196

Prov. 10:32, 107

2 Sam. 5:5, 20

Prov. 12:1, 109

Index

231

Prov. 18:12, 70

Mark 6:34–44, 63

Prov. 18:13, 87, 102

Luke 1:3–4, 95

Prov. 24:10, 167

Luke 3, 184

Prov. 24:26, 1

Luke 3:11, 59

Prov. 25:17, 70

Luke 3:15, 75

Prov. 26:6, 87

Luke 6:35, 62–63

Prov. 27:17, 130

Luke 9:1–5, 149

Eccles. , 122

Luke 10:34–35, 61

Eccles. 2:21, 215

Luke 16:10, 8

Eccles. 4, 133

Luke 19:1–8, 8

Eccles. 8:11, 120

John 3:28, 75

Isa. 2:12, 82

John 3:30, 75

Isa. 3:4, 196

John 5:14, 128

Isa. 50:7, 161

John 10, 96–97

Isa. 56:3, 139

John 11:25–36, 63

Isa. 57:10, 164

John 12:4–6, 12

Isa. 65:5, 82

John 13:3–9, 84

Jer. 5:1–2, 5–6, 14–15

Acts 4:13, 158

Jer. 8:12, 79

Acts 4:19–20, 158

Jer. 9:1, 58

Acts 4:20, 165–166

Jer. 10:24, 121

Acts 10:25–26, 74

Jer. 22:13, 189

Acts 20:18, 109, 116

Jer. 25:34, 123

Acts 20:22, 24

Jer. 31:20, 121, 128

Acts 20:22–23, 156

Jer. 36:23–24, 105

Acts 20:22–24, 46

Ezek. 2:4, 167

Acts 20:32–37, 7

Ezek. 2:6, 153, 164

Acts 22, 98

Ezek. 11:19, 68

Romans 12, 134

Ezek. 13:8–9, 14

Romans 12:10, 55

Ezek. 16, 181

1 Cor. 3:8, 124

Ezek. 28:3, 82

1 Cor. 12:12, 130

Dan. 3:17–18, 165

1 Cor. 12:21–26, 77

Dan. 4:27, 49, 56

1 Cor. 13:1–3, 67

Amos 5:24, 175

1 Cor. 13:4, 66

Micah 3:1, 190

1 Cor. 15:58, 167

Micah 3:12, 192

2 Cor. 11:5–6, 107

Micah 6:8, 176

2 Cor. 4, 41

Nah. 3:18, 145–146

2 Cor. 4:16, 24

Zech. 7:10, 179

2 Cor. 6:4–8, 169

Matt. , 21, 32

2 Cor. 7:8, 128

Matt. 5:33–37

Gal. 5:13, 145

Matt. 8:20, 143

Gal. 6:1, 119

Matt. 16:18, 199

Eph. 4:11, 134

Matt. 18:12–13, 65

Eph. 4:32, 50

Matt. 18:4, 72

Eph. 6:14–17, 161

Matt. 20:20–28, 84

Phil. 2:7, 84

Matt. 22:21, 187

Phil. 3:12–14, 41

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Index

Bible ( continued)

Brenneman, Greg, 138

Col. 3:12, 50

bribes, 187

Col. 3:12–14, 67

Brinker, Norman, 203–204

Col. 4:7–8, 93

Bristol-Meyers Squibb, 112

1 Thess. , 111

Buffett, Warren, 9

1 Thess. 2:7–9, 67

Built to Last (Collins and Porras), 29

2 Thess. 1:4, 46

Burke, James, 22

1 Tim. 1:18–19, 206

burn-out, 66

1 Tim. 1:3–4, 206

Burning Bush, x

1 Tim. 3, 138–139

Burns, M. Anthony, 55, 99

1 Tim. 4, 151

Bush, George W., 163

2 Tim. 1:7, 156

business, integrity in, 7

2 Tim. 2:6, 127

2 Tim. 4:2–3, 100

Cadbury, Adrian, 16

Titus 1:5–7, 138

Calloway, Wayne, 201

Titus 2:2–6, 150

Campbell, J. Kermit, 30, 102, 203

Heb. , 159

Campbell’s Soup, 118–119, 170

Heb. 3:13, 116, 118

caring and empathy, 63–66

Heb. 10:24, 118

Carlzon, Jan, 100, 142, 169–170

Heb. 12:1–3, 46

Carrigan, Patricia, 157–158

Heb. 12:11–12, 41

Case, Steve, 148–149, 166

James 1:19, 103

Castellini, Clateo, 213

James 1:22–24, 17

Chaddick, Steve, 81–82

James 2:1–4, 183

Challenger spacecraft, 2

1 Pet. 5:5, 77

Chappell, Tom, 30

1 John 4:18, 67

charisma, 71, 74

Biblical lessons

cheating, 22

on communication, 107–108

Chicago Bulls, 139–140

on courage, 173–174

child labor in foreign countries, 178

on honesty and integrity, 23

Chrysler, 98

on humility, 86

Ciena Corporation, 81–82

on justice, 193–194

Citibank, 76

on kindness, 69

Citigroup, 64

on leadership development, 216–217

Citizens Financial Group, 56

on purpose, 47–48

Clairol, 113

on team development, 151–152

Clinton, Bill, 2, 6, 13

Bijur, Peter, 9

coaches, 200–205

body, importance of parts, 77

code of ethics, 3, 16

The Body Shop, 32–33

Cohen, Ben, 68, 167, 184–185

Boesky, Ivan, 6

Coker, Pamela, 68

Bonini, Jamie, 72

collaboration, response to, 146

Borg-Warner Chemicals, 144–145

Collins, James, Built to Last, 29

Bossidy, Larry, 30, 74, 132, 198, 204

Colony, George, 143

Boten, John, 8

Colvard, Mark, 182

Bowsher, Steve, 180–181

communication, 87–108

Brabeck-Letmathe, Peter, 93–94, 146, 160–

Biblical lessons, 107–108

161, 167

group, 91–94

Index

233

importance, 88–89

Dathan, 122

individual, 90

David, 110, 137, 196, 214

innate or learned skills, 106–107

compassion and, 58–59

listening skills, 101–106

concern for Absalom, 20

message in, 94

courage, 154

open, 95–96

forgiveness by, 62

repetition, 99–101

honesty, 4

targeting the message, 96–99

humility of, 71, 72

compassion see kindness and compassion

motivation for, 112

compensation

Nathan and, 172–173

relation to kindness, 52

priority of, 18

and teamwork, 144

purpose, 26, 27–28, 36–37

complementary team skills, 137

and Solomon, 114–115, 210

Computer Associates, 7, 119

and teamwork, 135, 141–142

Conger, Jay, 205, 208, 213–214

Day, Sir Graham, 209

consequences and rewards

De Biro, Brian, 73

in performance management, 120–128

De Pree, Max, 30, 147, 185

rewards, 124–127

De Vries, Manfred Kets, 209

timeliness and fairness, 120–124

delegation, 148–150

Continental Airlines, 21, 42, 103

Denhart, Gun, 183

rewards policy, 125

Dickinson, Becton, 212–213

team development, 137–138

Diller, Barry, 171

Cornelius, 73–74

disaster, response to, 57

corporate culture, after merger, 144–145

disciples

corporate ombudsman, 16

adversity of, 41

correction, 119–120

humility of, 75

courage, 153–174

Jesus’ selection, 137

in adversity, 168–173

and teamwork, 143

Biblical lessons, 173–174

Disney, 141

power of, 154–161

donkey of Balaam, 104

standing firm, 161–168

downsizing, 65, 121

Covad Communications, 3

Drexel Burnham Lambert, 43

cover-up, 77

Duncan, Emily, 32

Covey, Steven, 85

Dunlap, ‘‘Chainsaw Al,’’ 43

Cowardly Lion, 153–154

Cray Research, 30–31, 105

eBay, 27

Credibility: How Leaders Gain and Lose It,

Why People Demand It (Kouzes and

Ebbers, Bernie, 76, 113

Posner), 1–2

Eisner, Michael, 131, 141

Cummins Engine, 184

Eli Lilly, 11, 65

Curves for Women, 20, 45–46, 65, 177

Elijah, 78, 204

Custom Research, 125

Elisha, 204

The Customer Comes Second (Rosenbluth),

Elliott, Mark, 179–180, 193

132

empathy, 63–66

employee benefits, 52

Dale, Frank, 160

employees

Daniel, 29–30, 33, 56, 206

consistency of rules, 176

courage, 154

importance of, 131–132

234

Index

employees ( continued)

Gandhi, Mahatma, 80

kindness to, 54

Gates, Bill, 13, 33, 46

listening to, 102–103

Gaudani, Claire, 192–193

as outsiders, 180

GE Plastics, 144

ownership by, 185

General Electric, 14, 19, 78, 157

relationship with, 64, 158

George, Bill, 36

see also justice and fairness

Gerstner, Lou, 76, 121, 156

empowerment, 150–151

Ghetto Enterprises, Inc., 178

encouragement, 115–120

Gigerich, John, 105

Enrico, Roger, 172, 201, 208, 215

Gilmartin, Ray, 35–36, 76, 114

Entrepreneur, 45

Girl Scouts of America, 23

Esau, ix, 42–43, 62, 110

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