Make Your Business Purposeful and Profitable At its best, business is both purposeful and profitable, dynamic and gainful, commercial and rewarding. Far from being opposites, good business and good behavior go hand-in-hand, and biblical principles can align with best practices. In Wisdom-Based Business, marketing and supply-chain professor Hannah J. Stolze draws principles from the Bible's wisdom literature and from evidence-based research to create a framework for business that is oriented toward excellence and sustainability. This book addresses import issues such as: The virtue of profit Servant leadership Wisdom-based values, such as long-term over short-term, stakeholders, and quality Beneficial outcomes of wisdom-based business, including reputation and comparative advantage The ultimate outcome of eternal impact Intended for business students and working professionals alike, Wisdom-Based Business demonstrates how to pursue profitability to the honor and glory of God. Unique among Christian books on business, it helps readers make the right decisions in business by presenting: Biblical Principles. Drawing upon the Bible's wisdom literature, each topic addressed is undergirded by insights from Scripture. Evidence-Based Research. Recommendations are thoroughly grounded in the best and latest research in the field. Case Studies: Each chapter demonstrates how the principles can be lived out in the real world, amid the inevitable challenges and competition all business confronts. Any Christian who works in the marketplace or is training to work in the marketplace will benefit from Wisdom-Based Business' practical guidance on how to reflect Christian values in their corporate tasks and strategies--and on how those values can be not hindrances but keys to success.

You don’t need to quit your day job to serve God. Do you find it difficult to work with joy? Do you have a hard time with coworkers? Is your identity wrapped up in your job? Many Christian leaders struggle to bridge the gap between the sacred and the secular—particularly at work. Raymond Harris addressed this dilemma and found true success as one of the most prolific American architects. Business by Design draws upon biblical principles and life experiences to help you:avoid the swirl of busyness and develop an eternity-driven mind-set.exceed worldly standards and demonstrate generosity, compassion, forgiveness, and diligence.look beyond your own needs and use profits to promote God’s kingdom.let go of feeling you’re not doing enough for God and recognize your service to Him at work. The teachings and example of Jesus can transform your professional life and make you more effective in the workplace. Join your faith and work, and discover your ultimate purpose.

Become an excellent employer while running an effective business. The Heart of Business focuses on the business wisdom found in Proverbs that is vital to personal and professional success. Written specifically to young executives, this study is divided into four easy-to-follow sections: God’s promises Our responsibilities Avoid these things Become these things With the timeless wisdom of Proverbs as your guide, you can become a leader who will impact your employees, the workplace, and the world for Christ.

DeMoss gathers insights for living wisely from history, Scripture, and a lifetime of listening. The result is a handy, accessible book that gives readers a new way to enjoy lasting success in the work world and beyond.

Readers will find practical insights on conquering fear; harnessing will power; removing ego from the equation; mastering negotiation techniques; dealing with failure; utilising spiritual entrepreneurship; and harvesting the power of positivity.

In Business Wisdom of the Electronic Elite, James presents a unique and instructive portrait of the best management methods of the most innovative leaders in industry today, including Bill Gates (Microsoft), William Campbell (Intuit), Michael Dell (Dell Computer) Ed McCracken (Silicon Graphics), Scott McNealy (Sun Microsystems), Carol Bartz (Autodesk), Eckhard Pfeiffer (Compaq), and Lewis Platt (Hewlett-Packard). The Electronic Elite have discovered and defined new rules for managing in the information age. They have built organizations in which employees are loyal and wildly productive, while providing aggressive career growth and financial reward. These energetic leaders have created a management style very different from the posturing, paranoid, and controlling behavior that is the norm in more traditional corporations. Through entrepreneurial drive, and appropriate use of technology, the Electronic Elite inspire corporate cultures that are powerhouses of flexibility and creativity.

How to use Bible-based leadership principles to improve business performance In How to Run Your Business by THE BOOK, famed leadership guru Dave Anderson reveals biblical lessons to help transform the people, culture, and results of your business. Not only will you master timeless business principles based on the world's bestselling book, you'll build a foundation for your business that leads to long-term success. This is a refreshing return to commonsense business basics, based on leadership lessons peppered throughout the Good Book. In these turbulent times, quality leadership is the key to surviving and thriving in the business world. You'll learn what the Bible has to say about hiring and training people, managing money, creating a leadership vision, balancing work and life, and achieving your most ambitious business goals. Includes practical, proven business guidance gleaned from the Bible Features smart business guidance like the Ten Commandments for elevating your people skills Shows you four vital steps for creating a tough-love culture of accountability Dave Anderson is also the author of Up Your Business!, If You Don't Make Waves, You'll Drown and How to Deal with Difficult Customers Best of all, you don't need to be familiar with the Bible to profit from these wise and timeless principles. All you need is a heart open to biblical wisdom and a willingness to lead with courage.

"Many business executives are increasingly becoming workaholic human-doings, longing to be full and integrated human-beings. They aspire to live with integrity, where their thoughts, values, words and deeds are in harmony. The problem is that they don't know how to do so in a business world that is increasingly characterised by complexity, turbulence and greed.Leading with Wisdom provides food for thought for people dealing with these challenges. It contains stories and reflections of 31 inspiring and compassionate business leaders who care about what is truly important in life and who integrate this awareness and sensitivity into their leadership. Leaders who search for meaning, purpose and fulfilment both in the external world of business and in the internal world of consciousness and conscience. Leaders whose leadership is a natural expression of their hearts, minds and souls. In other words, leaders who lead from a spiritual basis.Such perspectives on leadership are not yet mainstream. Greed, prestige and power appear to still be prime motivating forces for leaders of the world's larger corporations. In spite of 25 years of globalisation, poverty is still devastatingly ubiquitous in many parts of the world. In striking contrast, the compensation packages of top leaders in business, particularly in the West, have skyrocketed, reaching levels that would have been considered impossible only a decade ago. What is clearly needed is a change in the mind-set, values and principles of our leaders, as well as of those who finance our enterprises, and of those who teach and mentor our future leaders. At the very minimum, what is needed is an expansion of the concept of 'success' so that it transcends the prevailing myopic focus on short-term financial gains.It can be argued that this rampant greed is gradually being tamed, not just by laws, but also by social and ethical norms. In the last two decades there has been an amazing and uplifting focus on such perspectives as business ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability. But when leaders are questioned as to why they and their organisations should promote this new and expanded sensitivity to corporate responsibility, their 'default' answer typically is that it is profitable - an efficacious means to promote classical business ends of increasing earnings and share prices.But how and why should such an expanded concept of leadership develop? What should provide the motivation for our leaders to find their way in an increasingly complex business world by using a compass that points not only to a pot of gold, but also to a path to deeper meaning and purpose in business? This book does not provide answers in the form of proposals as to new rules or laws or moral injunctions. Rather it provides a collage of perspectives in the form of stories of highly respected and successful executives who have integrated their spiritual search into their leadership so as to be "whole" people - leaders whose thoughts, words and deeds are in harmony with their most fundamental truths and longings, both at work and in their private lives. These stories tell of an emerging culture where business becomes a primary domain for both individual and organisational spiritual growth.Leading with Wisdom: Spiritual-Based Leadership in Business portrays an emerging global culture. This ground-breaking book offers the experiences and perspectives of 31 top executives from 15 countries in 6 continents. It is based on extensive personal interviews. These are business people who express from first-hand experience what it is like to lead a business from a spiritual basis. They tell amazing, down-to-earth, real-life stories about how spirituality and rationality can go hand in hand in leadership and life.Their words of wisdom demonstrate that executives who lead from a spiritual basis can achieve success, recognition, peace of mind and happiness, while at the same time serving the needs of all those affected by their leadership.Written in an engaging style, where the special "voice" of each leader is heard, this book will be profoundly valuable to business leaders at every level and for all people who want to lead with integrity from a spiritual basis."--Provided by publisher.

Solomonic Wisdom for Modern Business is a deep odyssey into the profound business counsel found in the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, and packed with ideas for doing business efficiently, effectively, and according to God's laws. Author RS Kniep unearths these indispensable truths as authored by Solomon, king of Israel from 971 to 931 BC, the wisest and wealthiest man in history.Readers of this Ecclesiastical discourse will gain insight into timeless axioms that have the power to transform their businesses. This book considers questions such as:1. How to understand and handle risk2. How to apply biblical wisdom to decision-making3. How to allocate resources properly4. How to balance life and work5. How to incorporate your faith into every aspect of your business...and much more.Get ready to learn how much God values your business, and how His wisdom can make you incredibly prosperous while doing work of lasting value. RS Kniep has been an entrepreneur since his early 20s when he started his first business. Over the years, he has developed several companies in diverse industries. He has been a key member in various business associations, and a featured speaker in multiple business and professional venues. An avid writer, he's published a book on investing, and he regularly contributes to two blogs, one for business (www.centurion7.com) and another for biblical wisdom (www.hiswisdom.com). He and his wife of 21 years have 6 children.

In short, swift strokes, readers learn the essence of wisdom--and success--in business. From the foundations of starting a business, to managing finances, staying on track, and enjoying the process, this book has something of benefit for all business people. With an appropriate scripture to accompany each story, this revised edition is packed with 88 principles for business success.