The Wisdom of Solomon at Work

The Wisdom of Solomon at Work offers stories about work and relationships that inspire us to look beyond ourselves as we serve and lead. Delving into that deep quarry of ageless truths, the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), the authors open up a rich source of experience, insight, and wisdom that can be used to help us cope with the problems of modern life.
The dramatic stories of Job, Moses, Ruth, David, and Solomon contain universal lessons that everyone-regardless of their faith heritage-can appreciate and use to find wisdom to work and live by. The authors explore the dilemmas faced by these extraordinary figures, discuss how they resolved them, and then apply the same principles to a variety of specific contemporary problems. The authors use examples of people from all walks of life, both well-known and unknown, to show how the virtues taught in the Old Testament can be applied in our lives today.
The Wisdom of Solomon at Work illuminates the abiding virtues-faith, courage, compassion, integrity, and justice-that then and now equip us to meet life's challenges. It illustrates how spiritual wisdom can be woven into the fabric of everyday life, informing and improving everything we do.Preface
Introduction
A Call for Wisdom in Work and Life
The Case of Malden Mills
In Search of the Wisdom of Solomon

The Faith of Job
The Story of Job
When We Lose That Which Is Most Valuable
What Sustains Us?

The Courage of David
The Story of David
When We Are Face-to-Face with Fear or Threat
When We Have to Challenge Great Power
When We Ultimately Must Face Ourselves
How Do We Choose to Respond?

Wisdom Inc.: Incorporating Business Values
The Integrity and Justice of Moses
The Story of Moses
When We Are Called to Lead and Feel Inadequate
When We See the Dark Pitfalls That Trap Our People
When We Must Stand Up for All the Others
How Can We Deliver?

The Wisdom of Solomon
The Story of Solomon
When We See and Hear in a Different Way
When We Understand That We Are Builders of Prosperity

Can We Live, Work, and Lead
with the Wisdom of Solomon?

Notes
Index
About the AuthorsCharles 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.