The Genesis of Leadership

This empowering guidebook walks you through the stories at the very beginning of the Bible to examine the portraits of leadership success?and failure?they contain. It reveals the life-affirming values that the Bible uses to measure its leaders beginning in the Garden of Eden; analyzes the ups and downs in Abraham?s, and later Joseph?s, leadership journeys; and scrutinizes the many challenges faced by Moses?and God?in the books of Exodus and Numbers.It draws on Bible stories the lessons we can use every day?lessons not only of exemplary leadership, but also of failing to lead, leading with no direction and leading in the wrong direction or to a destructive destination. Through the use of interpretive lenses, these ancient stories come alive to inform and inspire our leadership today and offer us direction for the future. It highlights the:?Litmus tests of true leaders?Ten guiding principles for effective leadership?Eight recurring challenges that leaders face?Legacy of leadership succession