The Tao of Enron: Spiritual Lessons from a Fortune 500 Fallout
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1576834336 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 205 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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He travels extensively speaking on faith and postmodernity. His books have been reviewed in USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and Publisher’s Weekly. Currently, Chris is interim administrator for Baptist Mission Centers and recently served as associate pastor at Baptist Temple Church in Houston, Texas. Chris received a bachelor’s degree in personnel management from Texas Tech University and an M.Div. degree from George W. About the Author CHRIS SEAY is pastor of Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, recognized for exploring spiritual questions of culture and breaking new ground in art, music, an
Erik Olson said Architects of Deception vs. Paragons of Virtue. I wanted a relatively simple introduction to the whole Enron debacle, so when I saw "The Tao of Enron" in a bargain bin I bought it. Despite the Eastern-tinged title, this is a Christian look at the Enron scandal. Mr. Seay illuminates the flawed corporate and individual values that led Enron to disillusion loyal employees and ruin trusting investors. He writes in an accessible and straightforward fashion, so the book is a quick read. However, the ethical lessons he imparts should not be soon forgotten.Mr. Seay profiles the main Enron players and uses them as positive and negative character. Who's to blame? The Tao of Enron is not just a book about how a huge corporation run by scheming thieves ran away with the life savings of its hard-working employees. It is also a cautionary tale about greed at all levels. The book does an excellent job of questioning simplistic answers, avoiding simplistic, reactionary accusations, and revealing the human condition for what it is. This book would, I believe, serve as an excellent case study for those in the corporate world who want to live with integrity. It would also serve well as a case study for those who sense that the world is not so easily divisib. Robert Burns said Not subtle enough. This book is close to that fine line that helps bring seekers closer to God and the bible thumping scripture warns us against.I found the book entertaining and well written, but spoke more to general how to conduct business and how to lead a simple life than it was about lessons learned at Enron. I shared it with some Enron employees hoping to move them closer to God before actually reading it which was a mistake. The book comes on strong. This is an excellent book when shock therapy is required to snap people out of bad business behavior.
degree from George W. Currently, Chris is interim administrator for Baptist Mission Centers and recently served as associate pastor at Baptist Temple Church in Houston, Texas. CHRIS SEAY is pastor of Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, recognized for exploring spiritual questions of cu
WorldCom. What do all of these once ballyhooed but now reviled corporations have in common, besides bankruptcy and a passel of soon-to-be-indicted senior executives? They all share a thirst for quick profits at the expense of investors, employees, and the most basic of business ethics. The subtle seduction of power and riches has taken over corporate America. The hard-learned lessons can benefit not merely the boardroom, but also the living room. The Tao of Enron shows how the core values at Enron led inevitably to its implosion. Enron. By sketching out the stories of several of the principal players in this debacle, the authors show how pride, impatience, a lust for power, and the ability to mentally separate issues of faith from the practice of business joined forces to destroy one of America’s most admired "young" companies. Global Crossing. All of us must choose between two roads that stretch out before us––and all of us are "this close" to the dark side.. Considering that in 1997 over 57 percent of Americans believed you sometimes have to bend the rules to get by in life (Barna Research), this book is necessary in helping us inspect our goals and beliefs and how they play out in our everyday lives. Anyone can fall prey to the same lust for power, possessions, and status that poisoned Enron. Authors Chris Seay and Chris Bryan examine the universal issues of faith we can learn from this Fort