"[In Evangelical Christian Executives,] Dr. Solomon has captured
the essence of an effective and refreshingly different approach to
business. In telling the compelling stories of six Christian CEOs,
he shows us an alternative to an ethic of greed that has so
tarnished corporate America." --John D. Beckett, CEO and Chairman
of R.W. Beckett Corp. Events of recent years have encouraged a high
degree of skepticism and doubt about business institutions and
markets. In the face of widespread cynicism about corporate
credibility, business leaders are seeking to restore the trust and
confidence not only of investors, but of employees, customers,
suppliers, shareholders, potential investors, and the
public-at-large. In this volume, Lewis D. Solomon focuses on
evangelical Christians who have founded or come to lead six firms.
He explores whether religion offers a constructive way to think
about corporate governance and the tensions between profitability
and social responsibility. Solomon finds that many Christian
executives have a private faith, leading quietly by example. Others
want their faith to shine forth. Solomon focuses on this latter
group, dividing them into two categories. The first group he
identifies as preachers, who weave visible demonstrations of their
faith into the fabric of their businesses. The second are those who
take a more sophisticated approach, based on two biblical
principles: stewardship and/or servant-leadership. In addition to
examining how these leaders of faith have successfully brought
their religious values into their businesses, he assesses the
consequences of incorporating their faith and values into their
business organizations, considering profitability, employee and
customer satisfaction, legal and environmental compliance, and
charitable giving. Together with these leadership styles and
results, Solomon presents three business models--constant,
transformational, and evolving--that enable readers to gain a
further understanding of the six companies. While Solomon shows
that it is possible to integrate financial profitability and
broader religious goals, he finds that it is difficult, though not
impossible, to maintain a biblically based leadership style after a
firm goes public or expands. With the growth of evangelical
Christianity in many sectors of American public life, this volume
will be of broad interest to business executives, sociologists,
students of religion, and economists. Lewis D. Solomon is Theodore
Rinehart Professor of Business Law at the George Washington
University Law School, where he has taught corporate and tax law
for over twenty-five years. A prolific author on legal, business,
public policy, and religious topics, he has written over fifty
books and numerous articles. He is an ordained rabbi and interfaith
minister.
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