Rich Soil: Transforming Your Organization's Landscape for Maximum Effectiveness

What kind of soil is your business planted in? Is it the unyielding soil of rigid and narrow thinking? Or is it the rocky ground of false starts and empty promises?In today's fast-paced world, amid numerous competitors, leaders must know how to situate their organizations in environments that facilitate strategy, profitability, and ongoing success. They must recognize what it takes to have the Rich Soil necessary for their companies to thrive. Using a fictional story about a coffee house and its owner and incorporating Jesus's parable of the sower, Daniel Martin introduces eight valuable leadership principles, known by the acronym RICH SOIL. As the story unfolds, these principles are highlighted and clarified for learning and application.This accessible resource is an excellent addition to the library of any manager, CEO, or executive director. Leaders of all kinds will be refreshed, encouraged, and challenged by the insights found here.

Author: Daniel J. Martin
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Published: 10/01/2014
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.49h x 5.81w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780834132450

About the Author
Daniel Martin is president of Seattle Pacific University. He completed a JD at the University of Kansas School of Law and an MBA at the University of Kansas School of Business. On entering the field of higher education, he earned two additional degrees: an EdD in higher education policy and leadership from the University of Kansas and an EdD in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania.

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