The Wisdom of Solomon at Work Ancient Virtues for Living and Leading Today

The Wisdom of Solomon at Work helps readers examine their own lives and work as they journey on a path toward wisdom. It helps those with a Judeo-Christian background to reconnect with spiritual views, history, symbols and icons from the Old Testament. For those from other faith traditions, it provides an opportunity to learn from stories about work and relationships that have withstood the test of time. The book is not intended to preach nor convert but rather to open up a wisdom source that is relevant and important for contemporary work and life. The dramatic stories of Job, David, Ruth, Moses, and Solomon are drawn upon to raise timeless questions of the human condition that have existed since ancient biblical times. Many contemporary stories, such as the story of Aaron Feuerstein who risked his life savings to breath life back into his company, Malden Mills, after a devastating fire show how spiritual wisdom can intersect with work life.

Charles C. Manz is the Nirenberg Professor of Business Leadership at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is author of twelve books, including The Leadership Wisdom of Jesus and The New SuperLeadership. Manz has served as a consultant for many Fortune 500 Companies.

Karen P. Manz writes and speaks in the areas of spirituality and worklife. She coordinated the national conference, “Going Public With Spirituality in Work and Higher Education,” www.umass.edu/spiritual_conf/
Robert D. Marx is Associate Professor of Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the Organizational Behavior Teaching Society.
Christopher P. Neck, a prolific author and speaker, is Associate Professor of Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.