BOOK REVIEW

Moses On Management
50 Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Manager of All Time
by David Baron with Lynette Padwa
P 792.75

In Moses On Management, Rabbi David Baron - a nationally renowned spiritual leader who has founded and operated two successful businesses using the teachings of Moses as his guide - draws surprising parallels between the worlds of Moses and our own, and illuminates areas of particular relevance for today's business manager.

Through Bible passages, anecdotes of modern business, interviews with some of today's most visionary leaders, and his own revealing and often humorous insights into the dynamics of leadership, Rabbi Baron conveys fifty wise lessons for the modern business environment including:

* How to bring your staff out of the slave mentality
* Why negotiating face-to-face brings optimum results
* Why symbols of strength inspire extraordinary effort
* Why crises are an open door to change - and empowerment
* How to use the willing minority to motivate others
* Why it's essential to make your staff into believers
* How to balance zero tolerance with 100% compassion

In times of downsizing, mergers and increasing uncertainty in the marketplace, Moses On Management is an invaluable resource for finding and sustaining a deeply satisfying balance between life and livelihood.

About the author:

Rabbi Baron is the founder of Temple Shalom for the Arts, a unique Beverly Hills synagogue of more than 2,000 congregants which blends religion with music, drama, art and dance.

Rabbi Baron is also the founder of two successful businesses, a highly sought-after lecturer and commentator for radio and television and is an active member of charitable organizations, including the Jewish National Fund where he is a member of the board of directors. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son and daughters.

Lynette Padwa is the author of Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask and the co-author of several other books, including for Mothers of Difficult Daughters. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.