Heart of an Executive: Lessons on Leadership from the Life of King David - Hardcover

Phillips, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385492324 ISBN 13: 9780385492324

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1999

Synopsis

Examines the life, trials, failures, and successes of Israel's King David and argues that the leadership qualities that enabled him to be the successful executive he was are still valid today

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About the Author

Richard D. Phillips holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, where he studied the Bible and its languages. He served in the United States Army for thirteen years as a combat officer, was assistant professor of leadership and organizational studies at West Point, and is a management consultant and frequent seminar speaker on the topic of leadership and organization. He currently resides in Philadelphia, where he is chief executive officer of The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, a nonprofit radio and publishing organization.

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art of an Executive</b> chronicles the career of David, one of the best-known figures in the Bible, from his humble origins as a shepherd boy to his slaying of the giant Goliath, to his triumphant crowning success as king of Israel.<br><br>David's story is that of a career executive, and in it Richard D. Phillips sees reflected the trials and triumphs that mark our own lives in today's business world. Like any other executive, David's career came in recognizable stages: preparation, rise, achievement, and finally, the passing of the torch.<br><br>While following his career, the reader witnesses the fashioning of a leader, as David's heart is shaped by his faith in God, his love for his people, and his passion for real and lasting achievement. Through many trials and failures, David emerged as a leader who inspired others to achieve the impossible. Despite his own flaws and the venomous opposition of many, David remained true to God and his people, and through this one man an entire nati

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385492324
• ISBN 13: 9780385492324
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288