He's not the first writer seeking to help leader types see their role from a Godly perspective, and he won't be the last, but I find his viewpoint particularly refreshing. He joins Max DePree and Peter Drucker in helping leaders find answers to their complex and challenging issues, but uses a sort of "daily devotional" style of revealing helpful truths from every book of the Bible.

Here's what I really like about his approach—I found myself reading very familiar Biblical quotes through the eyes of a CEO anxious to improve his or her skills using the authority of "the original self-help business book"—the Bible!

Yeah, I know, it doesn't seem quite right to mix the corporate with the sacred, but here it is...and it makes sense. For example, Leadership Principle #57 says, "When resolving conflict among team members, Ping-Pong between your authority over them and relationship with them." This uncommon piece of wisdom comes directly from the book of Philemon where Paul employs clever negotiation skill to mend a familial dispute.

Having been a leader for 35+ years, I know just how hot it gets in the furnace and how helpless the tamer sometimes feels when plunged into the Lion's Den. Seeking the advice and council of other leaders is always a smart strategy, and reading this book based on the irrefutable truth of Scripture may be the other.

So, whether you're facing a fiery furnace or untamed lions, go get this little safety manual to take with you!