Leadership as Loving One Another

This volume explores leadership as a form of loving one's employees, centering on the biblical concepts of Agapao and Agape. It is organized into three parts: Part 1 examines biblical principles about Agapao and Agape; Part 2 employs Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) to identify the role of love in organizational contexts; Part 3 offers case studies illustrating instances of love demonstrated by biblical figures in organizational and familial settings.

Aligned with POS research, the book accentuates positive, life-giving, and conditions fostering human flourishing within organizations. This scholarly endeavor contributes to advancing research in areas such as work relationships, workplace spirituality, meaningful work, and the role of leadership in improving organizational performance.

Examines the role of Agapao and Agape love in the manger/employee relationship Highlights the role of Biblical love in organizational productivity, employee well-being and flourishing Draws connections between Biblical values on love and contemporary organizations

Autorentext

Bruce E. Winston is Professor of Business and Leadership at Regent University, USA. He previously served as Dean of the School of Leadership Studies. He has authored and edited several books related to biblical approaches to modern management.

Klappentext

This volume explores leadership as a form of loving one s employees, centering on the biblical concepts of Agapao and Agape. It is organized into three parts: Part 1 examines biblical principles about Agapao and Agape; Part 2 employs Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) to identify the role of love in organizational contexts; Part 3 offers case studies illustrating instances of love demonstrated by biblical figures in organizational and familial settings. Aligned with POS research, the book accentuates positive, life-giving, and conditions fostering human flourishing within organizations. This scholarly endeavor contributes to advancing research in areas such as work relationships, workplace spirituality, meaningful work, and the role of leadership in improving organizational performance.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Leader-Employee Relationship Biblical Principles on Loving at Work.- Chapter 2: Managing Underperforming Employees What has love got to do with it?.- Chapter 3: The Love Conversation Dialogic Leadership Coaching in John 21: 15.- Chapter 4: Leadership as Parenting.- Chapter 5: Leadership Loving One Another.- Chapter 6: Paternalism & Maternalism Leadership Agapao as Care, Instruction, and Transformation.- Chapter 07: Agape Leadership An Exegetical Examination of the Attributes of Loving Leaders.- Chapter 8: Stewardship Taking Care of Your Followers.- Chapter 09: Loving One Another in Healthcare Power of the Positive Work.- Chapter 10: Joy in Work The Result of Love and Value.- Chapter 11: Loving Others By Serving First.- Chapter 12: Leadership Implications from the Good Samaritan A Parable Genre Analysis of Luke 10:25-37.- Chapter 13: Boaz A Biblical Model of Benevolent Leadership.- Chapter 14: Agapao Transformational Leadership Practices Through the Lens of Nehemiah 1-3.- Chapter 15: David's Servant Leadership A Case Study.- Chapter 16: Conclusion.