The Heart of an Executive: Lessons on Leadership from the Life of King David
Richard D. Phillips





Format: Hardcover, 288pp.
ISBN: 9780385492324
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc
Pub. Date: January 2000


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In THE HEART OF AN EXECUTIVE, Richard D. Phillips presents David, one of the most well-known figures in the Bible, as a model readers can emulate to become more effective business leaders. According to Phillips, the story of David's life--from his humble origins as a shepherd, to his slaying of the giant Goliath, to his crowning as the king of all Israel--is emblematic of the trials and triumphs that mark many careers in business.

Like any other executive's, David's career had its stages: preparation, rise, achievement, and finally, the passing of the torch. But what set David apart, what made him the most beloved king in Israelite history, was his vision, for both himself and his people, that grew out of his faith in God. David placed God's wishes and laws before his own personal ambitions, and he inspired a similar dedication in his followers. Despite many challenges and setbacks, he ruled Israel, remaining true to his God and his people, and inspired his subjects to achieve the impossible--precisely the kind of leader the world needs today.

No matter the size of the company, the clear and relevant lessons in THE HEART OF AN EXECUTIVE will enable executives to see their own challenges, recognize frustrations, realize dreams, and rekindle the fires of their weary hearts.


About the Author

Richard D. Phillips holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business and a M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary, where he studied the Bible and its languages. He served in the United States Army for thirteen years as a combat officer, was assistant professor of leadership and organizational studies at West Point, and is a management consultant and frequent seminar speaker on the topic of leadership and organization. He currently resides in Philadelphia, where he is chief executive officer of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, a nonprofit radio and publishing organization.


Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	Map of Israel in the Time of King David	xiii
	Prologue	1
	The Shepherd	3
Chapter 1	While Shepherds Watched Their Fields	13
	"Give Us a King!"	15
	The Prophet and the King	24
	A Change of Heart	32
Chapter 2	In the Shadow of Giants	43
	The Day of Reckoning	45
	"Your Servant Will Go"	53
	King of Hearts	65
Chapter 3	Morning Star, Evening Sun	75
	Weaving the Strands	77
	Schemes of the Wicked	85
	David, Change Agent	92
Chapter 4	Songs of Deliverance	101
	Man on the Run	103
	The Light of Life	111
	The Crucible of Character	123
Chapter 5	A Servant's Reward	135
	A Walk in the Dark	137
	Fall of the Eagles	150
Chapter 6	David, CEO	159
	"Bless You, for What You Have Done"	161
	Standing in the Gap	169
	To Build a City	181
Chapter 7	The Seduction of Success	197
	The Limits of Power	199
	"I Have Sinned"	211
Chapter 8	The Royal Offspring	221
	Absalom, My Son	223
	Friends in High Places	235
	A New Beginning	248
	Epilogue	259
	Like Morning's Light	261

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