Leadership Wisdom of Jesus: Practical Lessons for Today

The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus provides helpful guidance for those who want to become wise and highly effective leaders.  Manz challenges readers to evaluate their own leadership style, improve interpersonal management skills, and consider how time-tested spiritual wisdom can increase their effectiveness.  His book focuses on a uniquely constructive and compassionate approach to leadership based on positive spiritual principles contained in the teachings of Jesus.  He shows how the deeper vision of the gospels can teach business leaders to emphasize commitment over a bottom-line agenda by recognizing the value and contribution of every individual.  Applying lessons from Jesus' parables to the corporation, Manz illustrates the effectiveness of "mustard-seed power": that truthfulness, humility, compassion, forgiveness, and love are the farthest-reaching approaches a leader can use to inspire others to contribute their best work efforts.  Manz offers priceless wisdom for leading ourselves and others, with emphasis on ingredients such as integrity, compassion, humility and service.  His focus is consistent with important concepts such as soul, spirit, service, and servant leadership, and will be of great interest to those who are concerned with moral and humanitarian issues in work and human relationships.  This book is relevant to managers, executives, and anyone in a position of influence or leadership.

Charles Manz, Ph.D, is Nirenberg Professor of Leadership at Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.   A leading author, speaker, and consultant, he has been working for many years to enhance the effectiveness of individuals in their lives and work.