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Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership [Paperback]

Laurie Beth Jones
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Book Description

May 2, 1996
An inspirational guide for business managers combines spiritual and professional advice on how to work with and motivate others as a means of accomplishing shared goals and achieving economic success.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Management consultant Jones draws on the leadership techniques of Jesus Christ to provide guidance tips on inspiring and managing others.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

The author, the owner of a marketing, advertising, and business development firm, examines the life of Jesus and gleans from it useful advice for leaders of businesses and other formal organizations. She observes that Jesus was particularly strong in three areas: self-mastery, action, and relationships. Using each of these strengths as a title for a section in the book, she reflects on various aspects of his life and teachings. Although some Christians might be surprised by some of her theological interpretations, e.g., one chapter is titled "He Kept in Constant Contact with his Boss," others will find this book a novel approach to the old problem of making Christian teachings relevant to modern organizational life. A similar but nonreligious approach to encouraging humane leadership is Keshavan Nair's A Higher Standard of Leadership: Lessons from the Life of Gandhi (LJ 12/1/84). Recommended for public libraries.
--Andrea C. Dragon, Coll. of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, N.J.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Hyperion; Reprint edition (May 2, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0786881267
  • ISBN-13: 978-0786881260
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laurie Beth Jones - Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker

Laurie Beth Jones is an internationally recognized best-selling author, speaker, coach, and trainer. Her business books, written from a spiritual perspective, have received global recognition for the sound, time-proven principles contained within. As a speaker and trainer, she has been invited to present to presidents of countries and companies, business teams, government and the judicial system, churches and ministries, service organizations, and educators.

Her first book, Jesus CEO, Using Ancient Wisdom For Visionary Leadership was written when she was struck by the notion that Jesus’ leadership approach with his staff (disciples) ran counter to many of the management styles and techniques being employed and popularized. As the owner of a successful marketing company, Laurie became increasingly dismayed to find invaluable human energy and intelligence untapped or underutilized. She made it her goal to help empower people by encouraging them to review the divine excellence in themselves and in those they serve.

She followed with The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life. This book, along with Path Experience Workshops, has provided inspiration and practical advice to thousands of individuals through every step of defining and fulfilling a mission. . . a mission statement that can be created over a weekend rather than months or years. Her Personal Mission is to recognize, promote, and inspire divine connection in myself and others. She lives her mission by writing, speaking and creating opportunities for you to get clear about who you are, what you were created to do, and how to live your highest good.

In, The Four Elements of Success, Laurie introduces two new approaches to the age-old challenge of working with people. The Path Elements Profile (PEP) is an intuitive and powerful communication tool that can successfully be employed by individuals of almost any age in any situation. The Elemental Team Challenge Quiz
is a diagnostic tool for businesses based on twenty-eight principles, gleaned from hundreds of proven best practices, that can help transform a team into a powerful and productive entity.

In her most recent release, Jesus, Career Counselor, Laurie Beth defines the difference between a job, a career, and work using a construct she terms as the "Twelve Dreams" for finding and keeping your perfect work. This book is more than a manual to help you identify and find the exact job fit. Laurie's goal goes beyond helping you decide whether you want to go into pediatrics or neurosurgery, or become a part-time eBay seller or get a job at Home Depot. These are details to be determined after you have found your vocare, your calling.

Between plane trips, speaking engagements, and writing opportunities, Laurie provides amazing insights and support to her team and those she coaches. For rest and recreation she cuddles Roo, her Bichon-Frise Yorkie mix, cruises the southwest trails on Texas Range, her Palomino Tennessee Walker, and joins family and friends for opportunities of casual fun, entertainment, and enlightenment.

Customer Reviews

Jones here clearly has a unique, much needed volume on Christian leadership. David R. Bess  |  12 reviewers made a similar statement
He did not come to teach the law, but to fulfil it. philbegley@prodigy.net  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspires change and insightfullnes June 29, 1997
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
As a CEO myself, I will attest to the excellent inspiration that it relays to the executive. The chapters are short and to-the-point. I recommend keeping it in your desk and reading a chapter
a day or so to develop more insight into the leadership technique that worked for God.

As I learned from reading the text, I realized the wisdom of Christ is not really ancient at all...but are simple lessons in interacting with and leading people that are timeless in nature.

This book could change the nature of our corporations and World if it were required reading for business leaders....

The only thing that the author didn't emphasize more is the importance of communicating with our boss, Jesus, through prayer, and constantly asking for his guidance in our actions. He will makes us stronger and abler leaders.
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a great gift idea May 5, 1998
Format:Paperback
When I started reading this book I threw out all the other daily meditation books that had been collecting dust on my shelf. This is the most practical daily compass for aligning professional and spiritual goals that I have found.

I was so excited about finding it that I purchased copies for several friends, some of whom share my religious beliefs and some who do not. All share a professional vision for their respective industries: real estate sales, advertising, banking and merchandising. They all found it enormously helpful, and one ended up purchasing a copy for a CEO who was interviewing her for a management position (she landed that job).

I recommend this book strongly. It contains effective and immediately applicable ideas for leadership and serves as a reminder to how closely our lives and daily challenges mirror those faced by Jesus....and how to triumph WITH others, not over them.

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48 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a business consultant I can say that there is nothing wrong in this book. As a Christian, however, I must say that everything in this book is wrong. Jones is many things, but a child of the Kingdom she is not.

Here's the proof: She has no idea what the mission of Jesus was and claims that He "let go" of His mission -- that He failed! On page 12 of the book she states the mission of Jesus was to "teach people about a better way of life." No, Laurie Beth, that's Zig Ziglar's mission! Jesus' mission was to come and die as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. He did not come to teach the law, but to fulfil it. On page 157 of the book she clains that Jesus looked at his mission on the cross and then "let it go" implying that he failed or left it incomplete. How terribly wrong and misguided she is! His words "It is finished" mark the fulfillment of his mission -- perhaps the only human in history to be able to truly say so. H! e let it go because it was complete, not unfinished.

Jones' book says nothing new about management. She has just managed to hook herself onto the coat strings of the most famous name in the history of the earth. Her beliefs about Jesus are clearly non-Christian and should not be read in any way as application of the faith. Her theology is erred, the foundation of the book flawed. Her conclusions and teachings, therefore, are not those of Jesus but of Laurie Beth Jones. Spend your time profitably -- pray for her and read someone else's book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting and helpful perspective that can be applied to all...
I first read this book in 2000/2001, and it helped me see things in a different light. This was a book chosen from a selection of books about how to deal with change in a... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Martha Cruse
5.0 out of 5 stars Still as refreshing today for leaders
Although I first read Jesus CEO when it was initially published many years ago, I still find the content to be just as refreshing today for individuals interested in leadership.
Published 2 months ago by Rosalind Norman
1.0 out of 5 stars Corporate manual for the children of lesser gods
The title of my review are centered around the mindset from a CEO/President/Head Coach of an organization in PA I worked for in early 2000. I was told to read this book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Data Scourge
5.0 out of 5 stars Jesus, CEO a must have for any Christian manager of people
My son is on his way p the corporate ladder and a strong Christian. I knew from having my own copy of his book how helpful and reassuring its words can be in times of stress,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Barbara Linville
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Ties to modern day
This book really provides a unique perspective and excellently ties ancient leadership methods to modern day. Read more
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This book was required for an MBA class, but I would highly recommend anyone involved in the management of people read this book. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sheila
4.0 out of 5 stars Jesus, CEO
I really like this book! It has a lot of helpful wisdom for business builders. I found that, because I am a Christian, there was much in this book that I could relate to in regard... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Theresa235
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I am normally very pleased with your service. But, in this case, I paid extra for overnight delivery and will not receive the books until next week. Read more
Published 13 months ago by David R. Sain, D.D.S., M.S., P.C
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Read
This book was recommended to me by a very successful woman in the company I am a part of. I was amazed by all the nuggets tucked inside the pages. Read more
Published on February 4, 2011 by lifejustsaying
5.0 out of 5 stars Jesus, the model CEO
One of the most insightful books on the life of Jesus and its application in today's marketplace. Thanks Laurie Beth!
Published on January 23, 2011 by D. Hao
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