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Book Review
Doing Business by the Good Book
52 Lessons On Success Straight From The
Bible.
Hyperion Press —2004 (270 pages in
hardback)
Authors
David Steward & Robert Shook
ISBN 1-4013-0062-6
This book is co-authored by David L. Steward
and he is a true success story! He
has risen from humble beginnings, and confronted many personal setbacks to
become founder and CEO of the largest African-American owned company in the United
States. Doing Business by the Good Book is his personal story of the
faith and perseverance that he credits for his success. Steward shares 52
principles from the Bible that he believes were intended to be implemented in
business strategy and conduct. This is not simply a book that blandly presents
52 Biblical principles. It is David Steward’s own story of how these 52 principles impacted his personal and
family life to eventually build World Wide Technology, Inc., a privately held
billion-dollar company. Doing Business by the Good Book is almost like
reading a private diary. Steward discusses his own vivid experiences to teach
about business management, ethics, strategy and personal leadership. At the
heart of his value system are the Biblical scriptures frequently mentioned
throughout the book. A central theme is his belief
that giving and serving others is an
essential ingredient to becoming highly successful. If an organization honestly
serves its employees and customers,
their response of loyalty will help
achieve an impressive bottom line.
This book is organized into 52 short and
readable chapters that can be read in one sitting, or digested as one chapter
per week for an entire year. The chapters cover virtually every aspect of
modern business and decision-making including integrity, delegation, adapting
to change, teamwork, risk-taking, confrontation, mentoring, empowerment,
accountability and many more. The foreword is written by former president of
the
Doing Business by the Good Book is an outstanding
publication to read whether you are religious or not. Steward doesn’t preach or
lecture. He simply and gently teaches from the perspective of his personal
example and experience like a seasoned old professor who has “done it all”. At weLEAD, we rarely call a book inspirational, but this book
certainly fulfills that definition. This is a needed and timely book,
especially when you look at the evening news and see many business executives
being prosecuted for serious crimes and unadulterated greed.
weLEAD rating - recommended
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