Moses on Management: 50 Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Manager of All Time - Softcover

Baron, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671032607 ISBN 13: 9780671032609

Publisher: Atria, 2000

Synopsis

50 Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Manager of All Time

Today's rapidly changing global business arena has made undaunted leadership as fleeting as yesterday's software. Yet the wisdom of one reluctant leader -- Moses -- has grown more relevant with each passing millennium. In Moses On Management, Rabbi David Baron -- a nationally renowned spiritual leader and successful entrepreneur-draws surprising parallels between the world of Moses and our own. Through Bible passages, amusing anecdotes, interviews with visionary leaders, and his own insights, Rabbi Baron conveys fifty powerful lessons for today's business managers, including:

• how to bring your staff out of the slave mentality
• why negotiating face-to-face brings optimum results
• why symbols of strength inspire extraordinary effort
• why crises are an open door to change -- and empowerment
• how to use the willing minority to motivate others
• why it's essential to make your staff into believers
• how to balance zero tolerance with 100 percent compassion

In a time of downsizing, mergers, and increasing uncertainty in the market place, Moses On Management is an in valuable resource for finding and sustaining a deeply satisfying balance between life and livelihood.

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Review

Bob Pittman president, America Online As a minister's son, I have always found the story of Moses to be a source of inspiration. This insightful book applies its moral lessons to the world of business and management.

Dr. Warren Bennis distinguished professor of business, University of Southern California, and coauthor of "Organizing Genius and Co-Leaders" David Baron reveals in this book how one of the world's greatest leaders provides useful and creative lessons for all of today's leaders. His incarnation of Moses' unparalleled leadership is useful, creative and readable, a very practical guide for today's managers.

Nathaniel Branden, Ph.D. author of "Self-Esteem at Work" Lucidly and entertainingly written, Rabbi Baron's book...is rich on wisdom and the kind of simple insights that stimulate the mind. This is an original and exciting contribution to the literature of management.

Albert Madansky H.G.B. Alexander professor of business administration, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago These valuable lessons constitute a core upon which one can build a comprehensive of management derived from the Old and New Testaments.

Dr. Art Ulene author of the "Feeling Fine" series The story of Moses' trials and triumphs is an ideal theme for Rabbi Baron. He has a unique talent for making audiences feel the connection between past and present, for showing them the Old Testament in a new and vibrant light.

Michael Kassan president, Western International Media Moses on Management is a gem -- filled with wisdom, warmth, and great lessons for today's managers.

About the Author

Rabbi David Baron is the founder of Temple Shalom for the Arts, a unique Beverly Hills synagogue of more than two thousand congregants that blends religion with music, drama, art, and dance. Rabbi Baron is also the founder of two successful businesses, is a higly sought-after lecturer and commentator for radio and television, and is active in a number of charitable organizations, including the Jewish National Fund, where he is a member of the board of directors. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son, and daughters.

Edition details

• Publisher: Atria
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0671032607
• ISBN 13: 9780671032609
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 324