Hachette India

Leadership by the Good Book

David L. Steward

Leadership by the Good Book will inspire empower and equip men and women to lead their businesses their teams their ministries and even their families to greater heights and to have an eternal impact.

For David L. Steward founder and chairman of World Wide Technology his philosophy for building a successful business is simple and founded on a Biblical principle: "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve" (Mark 10:45 NIV). As a business leader he says the first priority is to serve employees.

Together with Brandon K. Mann these two leaders distill their wisdom in this field guide for leaders who want to bring respect integrity honesty and trust to the workplace. Steward and Mann draw from personal experiences as well as share insights and examples of how God's Word has informed and influenced their leadership. Each chapter ends with a section titled Your Leadership Flywheel: Learn Live Lead Legacy which includes self-reflection questions application of biblical principles as well as a prayer.

David L. Steward

David L. Steward is the chairman and founder of World Wide Technology (WWT) a market-leading systems integrator and supply chain solutions provider with revenue of more than $12 billion. Since 2014 WWT has been ranked annually by Fortune magazine as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in America. A graduate of Central Missouri State Steward worked for FedEx where he was named Salesman of the Year prior to launching WWT. He is a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans and serves on numerous boards for civic social and philanthropic organizations. In 2016 he and Brandon Mann founded Kingdom Capital a values-driven private investment and philanthropic firm that seeks to transform the world through a virtuous cycle of capital. He lives in St. Louis MO.

Brandon K. Mann is the Managing Partner and CEO of Kingdom Capital a values-driven private investment and philanthropic firm that seeks to transform the world through a virtuous cycle of capital. He is also the founder of Biblical Business Training (BBT) which provides Biblical leadership development and curriculum to small-group Bible study leaders helping them grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ and equipping them to pour into the lives of others. After graduating at the top of his MBA class at the University of Missouri Mann became the youngest partner of Colliers Turley Martin Tucker (now part of Cushman & Wakefield). He has served as a church elder as well as an advisor to numerous companies ministries non-profits and individuals.