Recommendation from ODportal's webmaster, David Richards

As an Organizational Development professional, I highly recommend this book for its sound reference value as well as its 52-week reading format.  This NIV translation has easy to follow resources, showing where in the Bible it teaches about subjects such as diversity, integrity, leader qulifications, vision, change, innovation, communication skills, conflict management, double-loop learning, empowerment, human resources planning, situational leadership, systems thinking, teambuilding, etc.  Shows clearly how the people in the Bible demonstrated good (or bad) leadership, and shows that God's leadership model is as effective today as it was thousands of years ago.

Synopsis

A one-year study for those who are seeking insight into what the Bible says about leadership.   New International Version—today's most read, most trusted Bible translation.

Each workweek, you'll cover a personal quality such as Courage, Humility, or Vision. Or a practical skill like Conflict Management or Systems Thinking. Or a relational concern—Healthy Alliances, Power and Influence, or Servant Leadership. Guided by 52 weekly Home Pages, these studies will help you attain your full potential as a leader.

The Leadership Bible also includes:

· Complete Texts. This CD-ROM includes in their entirety:

New International Version—today's most read, most trusted Bible translation.

Awaken the Leader Within—the provocative, insightful book for Christian leaders by leadership expert Bill Perkins.

· Book introductions underscoring key leaderships concepts. Grasp the historic context and overall content of each book of the Bible, and find out how in particular that book addresses your concerns as a leader.

· Study Windows. Reinforce your understanding of biblical leadership principles with nearly 650 notes.

· Character Profiles. Discover how the personal attributes and decisions of over 70 different Biblical leaders determined their effectiveness. Learn from their successes—and their failures.

· Topical Index. Find exactly the insights you need for the challenge or opportunity at hand. A mouse click takes you to the Bible passages most relevantyour specific concerns.

Advantages of the CD-ROM Version

All the Character-Shaping Insights of the Print Edition—with Exclusive CD-ROM Advantages:

· Hyperlinks. A quick click of the mouse lets you instantly jump from your reading to related Leadership Bible notes, character sketches, or weekly studies.

· Search Capability. Deepen your study by searching the NIV, Leadership Bible notes, Leadership Home Pages, and Awaken the Leader Within for related words or phrases.

· Printing. Bible passages, study questions, character sketches . . . handouts for your small group are available as fast as your printer can print them.

· Personal Notes. Attach a note to any verse of the Bible.

· Customize Type—typeface, type size, and color.