management by God [the end of an era]

Is the Bible relevant in a secular workplace?

That’s the question that I was suddenly confronted with during a mentoring session by a VP with whom I worked closely. We were studying a book together, and I expressed that some of the principles didn’t jive completely with my Christian world view. So I was (respectfully) challenged to define what my world view would say about managing and leading in our workplace.

That’s when my blog management by God was born! For almost two years I wrote regularly about Biblical principles and how I believed they applied to leadership in the workplace. I’m retiring that blog after nearly two years of inactivity. Because I don’t want to loose some of the stuff that I wrote there, I decided to repost some of it here…

The Manager-Leader

• manager-leader qualifications
• know your worth
• such a lonely word
• control or be controlled
• greed and desire
• capture the spirit
• prepare to be tested
• proof positive
• making a stepford wife

The Executive-Leader

• executive-leader qualifications
• being above reproach
• the marriage requirement
• get serious
• get disciplined
• r-e-s-p-e-c-t
• to my good friend gaius
• ready, set, teach!
• cheers!
• anger management 101
• the root of all evil
• free management training!
• certified leaders
• proven results
• personal branding

Lessons from Proverbs

• the source of wisdom (Psalms 111:10)
• you reap what you sow (Proverbs 1:31)
• achieving greatness (Proverbs 2:1-5)
• under authority (Proverbs 2:6-8)
• walking upright (Proverbs 2:20-22)
• living well (Proverbs 3:3 – 4)
• a dash of humility (Proverbs 3:5)
• lift Him up (Proverbs 3:6)
• the secret of your success (Proverbs 3:7-8)
• the tithe and workplace success (Proverbs 3:9-10)

Lessons from Leaders (Book of Judges)

• rally point (Othniel)
• creating momentum (Ehud)
• relentless pursuit (Shamgar)
• be an overcomer (Deborah)
• fight the good fight (Deborah and Barak)
• give credit where credit is due (Deborah)
• mighty man of valor (Gideon)
• risk management (Gideon)
• overcoming the odds (Gideon)
• the 7 biggest mistakes of a self-centered leader (Abimelech)
• 3 guaranteed ways to sabotage your influence (Tola and Jair)
• jephthah: the son of a harlot (Jephthah)

Other

• the core of leadership
• book review: unleashing the POWER of rubber bands
• interview: nancy ortberg

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