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BUSINESS CASE

 

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Joseph's Calling to Leadership

 

 Author: Valerie L. Myers, Ph.D., Copyrights 1999, 2011, 2013, 2021

It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out;
it’s the grain of sand in your shoe. 
-Robert W. Service

Overview 

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"Joseph's Calling to Leadership" reveals ancient wisdom for modern organizations. Drawing upon insights from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and historical data, this case traces the trajectory of one person’s calling to leadership and the variety of leaders that he encounters along the way. 

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Each workplace scenarios invites exploration of:

  • - What it means to be a Specialist with Spirit.

  • - How to fulfill the Calling to Leadership.

At its core, this case is about human nature and society.  That's why it is ideal for global, universal, non-religious, and all faith audiences -- and adults of all ages, professions, ranks, and career stages.

Business Concepts in the Case

Organization

  • National Culture & Institutionalized Bias

  • Leadership Skills & Sensibilities

  • Organizational Culture & Subcultures

  • Learning & Effectiveness

  • Innovation 

  • Crisis Management

  • Change Management

  • Ethical Decision-making

  • Policies: Recruitment, Hiring & Retention, Religious Accommodation

  • Social Responsibility & Stewardship

Teams/Relationships

  • Talent Development

  • Social Learning

  • Status, Power and Privilege

  • Dysfunctional Teams

  • Team-building

  • Mentoring

  • Positive Regard

  • Diversity & Inclusion (all types)

    • Insiders/Outsiders

    • Allies, Mentoring & Sponsorship

    • Positive & Negative Deviants

    • Developing A & B Players

    • Age, Occupation, Gender, Nationality, Religion

Individual

  • Personality, Passions

  • Vision & Goals

  • Character Strengths

  • Work Ethic

  • Coping Skills

  • Jobs

  • Career

  • Volunteer Service

  • Hobbies

  • Work/Life Balance

As a business case, this set of stories is not only timeless literature, they offer an uncommon way to explore organizational behavior at ALL levels -- individual, interpersonal, organization, national, and environmental.  Engaging the stories enables us to see enduring issues with a fresh perspective. Our focus is customized based upon your needs.

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