God Is My CEO: Following God's Principles in a Bottom-Line World
Business leaders face the difficult task of reconciling their personal beliefs with the bottom-line demands of their business obligations. Often, it seems like the conflict between short-term business strategies and their desire to do the right thing" pull them in opposite directions.\ In God Is My CEO, readers will learn how to:\ \ Develop their God-given talents and skills, while developing a spiritual center\ Gain ideas and encouragement through real-life stories of successful business...
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The top-selling business book featured on CNN.com and in The Wall Street Journal gets even better with a God Is My CEO business plan! Publishers Weekly Will money or morality emerge victorious in the war zone of work skirmishes? Julian, with seasoned experience as a leadership management consultant for companies such as 3M, Honeywell, AT&T and General Mills, provides solid answers for this troubling dilemma. He discusses 10 key principles that he deems essential for transforming workplace problems into both spiritual and bottom-line success stories. Each chapter poses an issue (such as developing patience, cultivating leadership by example, yielding control, making tough decisions and maintaining right priorities) followed by a solution. In a chapter on "integration," for example, Julian poses the bottom-line question: "How do I balance employee needs with profit obligations?" To explain his approach (to "integrate people and profits into win-win solutions"), Julian details the experiences of two business executives who have creatively solved this problem, and shares the underlying principles they implemented. Indeed, the personal stories of business leaders form the core of the book, tied together by Julian's practical steps and discussion questions at the close of each chapter. Readers will be especially intrigued by the trials and triumphs of such well-regarded business executives as S. Truett Cathy (Chick-Fil-A), Bob O. Naegele Jr. (Rollerblade), C. William Pollard (The ServiceMaster Company) and Marilyn Carlson Nelson (Carlson Companies). Many leaders, whether newly indoctrinated to the world of business or veteran executives, will find tools for the trade in this excellent guidebook to living out one's faith in a ruthless "bottom-line" world. (Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
AcknowledgmentsxiiiIntroduction: The Clash of Two WorldsxvIssue: We are led by bottom-line pressuresxviSolution: Let God leadxviiChapter 1Purpose1Issue: How do I find meaning and purpose in my work?2Solution: Find God's calling and find your purpose3Story 1"Finding Your Way Home"4Story 2"Serving a Higher Purpose and Making Money"13Chapter 2Success27Issue: How do I define success?28Solution: Expand your definition from making money to making a difference29Story 3"From Success to Significance"30Story 4"From Me to We"39Chapter 3Courage51Issue: How do I do the right thing when I'm pressured to do otherwise?52Solution: Walk with God in courage53Story 5"Having the Courage to Walk Away"54Story 6"Having the Courage to Overcome Tragedy"60Chapter 4Patience69Issue: How do I avoid becoming a slave to urgent, short-term pressure?70Solution: Develop patience to run a long-distance race in a 100-yard dash world71Story 7"Pressure from the Outside: Sticking to God's Plan Produces Results"72Story 8"Pressure from the Inside: Trusting in God's Plan Prepares You for Success"79Chapter 5Leadership by Example91Issue: How do I demonstrate my faith in a politically correct and diverse work environment?92Solution: Let who you are speak for what you believe93Story 9"Moving from Doing for God to Being with God"94Story 10"Demonstrating Your Faith by Living Your Faith"100Chapter 6Yielding Control117Issue: How do I deal with circumstances that are beyond my control?118Solution: Do my part, and let God do His119Story 11"Relinquishing Control"120Story 12"Cooperating with Uncertainty"127Chapter 7Tough Decisions135Issue: What do I do when faced with choosing between a bad solution and a worse solution?136Solution: Seek God's wisdom to turn a bad problem into a good solution137Story 13"Discovering the Win in a Lose-Lose Situation"138Story 14"Finding Hope in a Hopeless Situation"144Chapter 8Servant Leadership153Issue: How do I attract, retain, and motivate good employees?154Solution: Serve employees so they can serve others155Story 15"Bringing Out the Best in People"156Story 16"An Uncompromising Respect for People"167Chapter 9Integration183Issue: How do I balance employee needs with profit obligations?184Solution: Integrate people and profits into win-win solutions185Story 17"Changing Win-Lose Dilemmas into Win-Win Solutions"186Story 18"From Profits First to People First"192Chapter 10Priorities207Issue: How do I deal with burnout in the workplace?208Solution: Keep the important things important209Story 19"Keeping the Important Things Important"210Story 20"Appreciating What's Important"217Conclusion: A Message of Hope235AppendixYour Personal Business Plan243Further Reading284Index285About the Author293
\ From the Publisher'God Is My CEO is direct, on target, beautiful, and convincing. Excellent!' --Zig Ziglar, motivational teacher, author of See You at the Top\ 'Larry Julian has written a game plan to help all of us score a touchdown in life.' --Dan Reeves, head coach, Atlanta Falcons\ 'Unlike the countless leadership books on the market, this one will never be out of date.' --Marc Belton, president, New Ventures, General Mills\ \ \ \ \ \ Publishers Weekly\ - Publisher's Weekly\ Will money or morality emerge victorious in the war zone of work skirmishes? Julian, with seasoned experience as a leadership management consultant for companies such as 3M, Honeywell, AT&T and General Mills, provides solid answers for this troubling dilemma. He discusses 10 key principles that he deems essential for transforming workplace problems into both spiritual and bottom-line success stories. Each chapter poses an issue (such as developing patience, cultivating leadership by example, yielding control, making tough decisions and maintaining right priorities) followed by a solution. In a chapter on "integration," for example, Julian poses the bottom-line question: "How do I balance employee needs with profit obligations?" To explain his approach (to "integrate people and profits into win-win solutions"), Julian details the experiences of two business executives who have creatively solved this problem, and shares the underlying principles they implemented. Indeed, the personal stories of business leaders form the core of the book, tied together by Julian's practical steps and discussion questions at the close of each chapter. Readers will be especially intrigued by the trials and triumphs of such well-regarded business executives as S. Truett Cathy (Chick-Fil-A), Bob O. Naegele Jr. (Rollerblade), C. William Pollard (The ServiceMaster Company) and Marilyn Carlson Nelson (Carlson Companies). Many leaders, whether newly indoctrinated to the world of business or veteran executives, will find tools for the trade in this excellent guidebook to living out one's faith in a ruthless "bottom-line" world. (Apr.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.\ \
