The Bible on Leadership by Lorin Woolfe

Giuliani, Rudolph, 159

Esther, 33–34, 90, 125, 154, 203

goal setting, motivation and, 111–113

Eve, 110

Goizueta, Roberto, 46, 199

Exxon Corporation, 123

Golden Rule, 50–54

eye contact, 99

Goliath, 112

Ezekiel, 14

Gomorrah, 2, 101

Ezra, 92

Good Samaritan, 61

Gore and Associates (W.L.), 115

face-to-face communication, 93

Gore, Bill, 67, 115

fairness see justice and fairness

Gore-Tex, 67

Fast Company (Peters), 100

Grace, Peter, 214

fear, and courage, 159

Graff, Chris, 21–22

Federal Express, 27, 131–132, 162–163,

Greenberg, Ace, 59, 186

177, 213

Greenfield, Jerry, 53, 167, 184–185

feedback, speed of, 120

Greyston Bakeries, 53

Fel-Pro, 66

group communication, 91–94

Feuerstein, Aaron, 60–61

group culture, 17

The Fifth Discipline (Senge), 131

Grove, Andy, 73, 91, 103, 198

Finast stores, 192

Firestone, 189

Haas, Peter, 178, 179

Flanagan, Bill, 75–76

Haas, Walter, Jr., 178, 179

foot washing, 75, 84

Haman, 34, 125

Ford, Henry, 215

Hanna Anderson, 183

Ford Motor Company, 189

Hanover Insurance, 22, 151

Ford Mustang, 15

Hard Rock Cafe, 56

foreign labor, treatment of, 60

Harley-Davidson, 102–103

forgiveness, 62–63

Hay Group, 45

Forrester Research, 143

Heavin, Gary, 20, 45–46, 65

Fortune, 30, 36

on humility, 85

Foster Wheeler, 199

on justice, 177

Frankowski, Elaine, 105

on sharing, 59–60

From Worst to First (Bethune), 52

Heimbold, Charles, 112, 113, 116

full disclosure, 95

Helmsley, Harry, 3–4

Helmsley, Leona, 3–4

Galvin, Paul, 21

Herman Miller, 30, 102, 147, 185

Galvin, Robert, 68

Hershey Foods, 172

Index

235

Hesselbein, Frances, 23

Intel, 73, 103

Hewitt Associates, 95

investment banking, 59

Hewlett, Bill, 16

Isaiah, 3, 15–16

Hewlett-Packard, 32, 212

Israelites, exodus, 5–6

Hezekiah, 37–38, 39

Hill, Brad, 45

Jackson, Phil, 139–140

Hill, Steve, 118

Jacob, ix, 59, 110

Hillel, Rabbi, 61

James (brother of Jesus), 17, 103

Hoeksema, Tim, 125

Jehoshaphat, 137, 177

Holt, Dennis, 149–150

Jeremiah, 3, 14–15, 58, 104–105, 121, 154

Home Depot, 151

Jesus, x

honesty and integrity, 1–23

caring and empathy of, 63, 65

acting with, 12–17

communication, 89, 90, 96–97

adversity and, 8–12

courage, 154

Biblical lessons, 23

delegation by, 149

in business, 9

encouragement from, 110

importance, 1–2

feeding thousands, 63

observers, 20–23

and humility, 72, 75

role models, 3–8

inspiration by, 113

systems and standards, 17–20

leadership development, 199

humility, 70–86

on material kindness, 54

Biblical lessons, 86

on obeying laws, 187

gains from, 81–82

as servant leader, 83–84

leader as servant, 83–85

and teamwork, 134, 139

and mistakes, 77–80

on truth, 3

as perspective, 72–75

and Zacchaeus, 8

and teamwork, 75–77

Jethro, 19, 148

Hunke, David, 3

Jezebel, 3–4

Hutchings, Greg, 143–144

Joab, 20, 135, 137

Hutt, Joel, 144–145

Job, x, 10–11, 78

job responsibilities, 51

Iacocca, Lee, 98

Jobs, Steve, 25, 33, 146–147

IBM, 76, 120–121

John (disciple of Jesus), 158

Immelt, Jeffrey, 57

courage, 165–166

individual communication, 90

John Deere, 8

individual, value of, 130–131

John the Baptist, 59, 75

information sharing, 95–96

Johnson & Johnson, 15

Ingram, Martha, 90

credo, 18, 22, 30

Ingram Industries, 90

Johnson, Curt, 211

injustice, rectifying, 186–190

Johnson, David, 119, 170

Inland Steel, 180

Johnson, Herbert Fisk, 211

inner city stores, 192

Johnson, Samuel C., 211

inspection, 119

Jonathan, 37, 58, 170

inspiration, 113–115

Jordan, Michael, 139–140

insurance industry, 51

Joseph, ix, 185–186

integrity see honesty and integrity

forgiveness by, 62

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Index

Joshua, x, 91–92, 202, 214

Komansky, Dave, 64–65

courage, 153

on goal setting, 114

Moses as mentor, 200–201, 210

Korah, 122

motivation of, 114

Kouzes, James, 1, 76

purpose, 24, 25–26

KPMG, 206–207

rewards, 125–126

Kroc, Ray, 38

team building, 139

Judas Iscariot, 11–12, 66

labor unions, 63, 163

Judeo-Christianity, 195

Lampe, John, 189–190

justice and fairness, 175–194

Lands’ End, 91

Biblical lessons, 193–194

Larsen, Ralph, 30

fair share, 183–186

Lazarus, 63

justice for all, 179–183

leaders

leadership with, 176–178

and justice, 176–178

rectifying injustice, 186–190

as servants, 83–85

rewards for, 190–193

surrender of power, 214–216

traits and skills for success, x

Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, 47

wealth, 190

Kassan, Michael, 150

The Leadership Challenge (Kouzes and

Kelleher, Herb, 19

Posner), 1

caring and empathy of, 64

leadership development, 195–217

on communication, 107

assignments and action learning, 205–209

on courage, 156

Biblical lessons, 216–217

on employees, 132

importance, 196–200

on kindness, 52–53

leaders letting go, 214–216

on love, 67

mentors, coaches and role models,

on servant leadership, 84

200–205

and teamwork, 140

orderly succession, 210–214

vision, 28

Lencioni, Patrick, 71

Kellner, Larry, 137

Leo Burnett agency, 62

Kellogg Corporation, 124

Leopold-Johnson, Helen, 211

Kennedy, John F., 27

Levi-Strauss, 178, 179

Kidder Peabody, 78

Liemandt, Joe, 118

kindness and compassion, 49–69

Lira, Al, 62

Biblical lessons, 69

listening skills, 101–106

caring and empathy, 63–66

locks, as statement on honesty, 16

forgiveness, 62–63

Loeb, Marshall, 47

Golden Rule, 50–54

Lombardo, Michael, 64

love, 66–68

Los Angeles Herald Examiner, 160

material kindness, 54–55

Lot, 2

sharing wealth, 59–60

Lot’s wife, 101

to the stranger and the weak, 60–61

love, 66–68

for those in trouble, 55–59

Lowe’s, 76

King, Charles, 181

kings, Moses’ rules for, 17

Made in America (Walton), 94

Knight, Bobby, 73

Maier, Jean, 5

Knowling, Robert, 3, 121, 162

Malden Mills, 60–61

Index

237

managers, concern for employees, 57–58

motivation, and goal setting, 111–113

Marcell, Robert, 98

Motorola, 21

Marcos, Ferdinand, 6

Mullaly, Alan, 27

Marcos, Imelda, 6

Myers, Phil, 128

Marque, 21

Marriott, J. Willard, 54

Naboth, 4

Martin, Maureen, 46

Nahum, 145

Martinez, Arthur, 155

Nanani, 149

material kindness, 54–55

Nanus, Burt, 205

Matsushita, Konosuke, 28–29

Nathan, 172–173

McCall, Morgan, 64, 205

National Basketball Association, 73, 136

McCullough, Peter, 188

Nebuchadnezzar, 56

McDermott, Robert, 51

Nehemiah

McDonald’s, 38

delegation, 149

McDougall, Ron, 204

inspiration by, 113

MCI WorldCom, 76, 113

integrity, 13

McLean, C.D., 137

purpose, 39, 40, 44

Mectizan, 34

and teamwork, 133

Medtronic, 36

Nelson, Shirley, 44–45

Mehta, Shanti, 67–68

Nestle, 93–94, 146, 166–167

mentors, 200–205

New London Development Corporation,

Mephibosheth, 58–59

193

Merck, 34–36, 61, 76

Nissan, 63

Merrill Lynch, 9–10, 64–65, 76

Nixon, Richard, 2

Meshach, 165, 206

‘‘no-exit strategy,’’ 33

message in communication, 94, 96–99

Noah, 55

Miami Herald, 3

integrity, 2

Micah, 190

listening skills, 101–102

Midwest Airlines, 125

performance, 110

Milken, Michael, 6, 43–44

purpose, 24

mission see purpose

team building, 139

mistakes, humility and, 77–80

nonprofit services, teamwork, 144–145

morals of workplace, 22

Northrup Grumman, 16

Mordichai, 34, 90, 125, 203

Northwestern Mutual Life, 5

Morita, Akio, 68, 134

Notebaert, Dick, 162

Morrison and Forster, 65–66

Noto, Lou, 123

Morton Thiokol, 2

Novell, 92–93, 113, 171

Moses, ix–x, 2, 17, 110, 214

NYCE Corporation, 179

communication, 89, 90, 106

delegation by, 148

O’Brien, Bill, 22, 151

encouragement from, 117

O’Farrell, Bill, 91

humility of, 71

Ogilvy, David, 138

inspiration by, 113

ombudsman, corporate, 16

and Joshua, 200–201, 206, 210

O’Neill, Paul, 186–187

purpose, 24, 25–26, 31–32

Omnia Communications, 81

rules for kings, 17

open book management, 95

team building, 139

open communication, 95–96

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Index

OpenAir, 91

power

O’Toole, James, 147

leaders’ surrender of, 214–216

outsiders, employees as, 180

potential for abuse, 17–18

of teams, 139–145

Packard, David, 212

pride, vs. humility, 70

Paley, William, 214

priorities, 32–33

Paul, 107, 116

Procter & Gamble, 18–19, 79

communication, 93, 98–99

prophets, 13–14, 104

courage, 156

adversity of, 41

encouragement from, 111

purpose, 25

on forgiveness, 62

public property, leader’s attitude toward, 6

instructions on team development, 150

punishment, 123

integrity, 7

purpose, 24–48

on rewards, 124

‘‘A’’ players with goals, 29–30

on strength of purpose, 41

adversity and, 41–42

team selection, 138–139

Biblical lessons, 47–48

and Timothy, 205

competitive advantage, 36–39

Pear Transmedia, 105

leaders without, 42–44

people as priority, 33–36

and modern business, 28–29

Pepper, John, 18–19

modern leaders, 30–33

PepsiCo, 172, 201, 215

need for, 24

performance appraisals, 10

obtacles as tests, 39–40

performance management, 109–129

people as priority, 33–36

Biblical lessons, 128–129

search for, 44–47

consequences and rewards, 120–128

thinking big, 27–28

encouragement, 115–120

inspiration, 113–115

Quade, Dave, 132

motivation and goal setting, 111–113

Perot, Ross, 190

racism, injustice of, 181

Peter, 73–74, 84, 110, 158

Rebello, Joseph, 56–57

courage, 165–166

Rehoboam, 79, 83, 122

Peter Principle, 202

Reid, David, 182

Peters, Tom, Fast Company, 100

Reitman, Jerry, 62

Peterson, Robert, 203–204

repetition in communication, 99–101

Petrovich, Mary, 204

rewards, 124–127

Pfizer, 82, 104, 193

for justice and fairness, 190–193

Pharaoh of Egypt, 5–6, 82, 101, 189

risk, 170

Pitney Bowes, 103

river blindness, 34–35

plagues in Egypt, 5–6

Roddick, Anita, 32–33, 116–117, 193

Pollard, Charles, 85

role models, 200–205

Pollard, William, 44

Rollwagen, John, 30, 105

poor, justice to, 182–183

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 90

Pope, Jeff, 125

Roscitt, Rick, 9, 165

Pope, Judy, 125

Rosenbluth, Hal, 57, 90, 151

Porras, Jerry, Built to Last, 29

The Customer Comes Second, 132

Posner, Barry, 1, 76

Rover, 209

Index

239

Russell, Paul, 201, 202

Stack, Jack, 37, 82, 95–96, 173, 190

Ryder Systems, 55

motivation by, 111–112

rewards policy, 127

safety valve, 16

and teamwork, 135

Samson, x, 43

Starbucks, 51–52, 124, 185

Samuel, 6–7, 89

Steere, William, 82, 104

Sanballat the Horonite, 39

Stewart, Martha, 27

Sant, Roger, 20, 80, 116

stock market crash (1987), 10

Sartre, Jean-Paul, 132

stock options, 113

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