Divine Leadership: A One-Hundred-Day Devotional for the Workplace

By Daneen Musolino and Michael Musolino

This is a quick, insightful, and simple guide to help jumpstart your day as a Christian leader in the secular workplace.

• On the subject of “No Shortchanging,” the authors observe, “You have to work with people who are at different levels and who have different capabilities. Odds are you have that go-to person in your office—the one who you can pile the workload on. That’s great for you, but what about the rest of your employees? Are you shortchanging them by not assisting in their growth?”
• On “Planning for Success,” they share, “Have a plan in place for your goals, your week, and especially your day. You will get more accomplished and have less stress.”
• In “Talk to Your Team,” they recommend, “Make time to talk to them as individuals, even a few minutes. It is vital to know your employees for the function and growth of your team, and you will be surprised what a few minutes of simple but sincere interactions can build.”

Each thought includes a verse from the Bible to drive the point home.

Leverage godly wisdom to hone your skills as a leader and help your team members and organization succeed with the guidance in Divine Leadership.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 22, 2023
• ISBN: 9781664291454

Daneen Musolino

Daneen and Michael Musolino have a combined fifty years of customer service experience, which includes a Fortune 500 company as well as Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. This is the second book they’ve written together in which they share valuable guidance. For more information about Daneen and Michael Musolino, check out their website at: www.imakegoodchoices.com

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ISBN: 978-1-6642-9144-7 (sc)

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WestBow Press rev. date: 02/10/2023

Contents

1. Be the Manager You Want to Work For

2. No Shortchanging

3. Walk the Talk

4. Happy Employees Equal Happy Customers

5. Seek First to Understand

6. Inspect What You Expect

7. Planning for Success

8. Communication Is Critical

9. The Three Steps

10. Dear Future

11. Talk to Your Team

12. Follow-Through

13. Take Ownership

14. 10/80/10

15. Leave the Bags in the Trunk

16. 90/10 Reaction

17. Teamwork

18. Morale

19. Look for the Good Stuff

20. It’s That Time

21. Count on Me

22. Don’t You Look Sharp!

23. Go Professional

24. Think Out of the Box

25. Knowledge Is Power

26. Follow the Leader

27. Diversity

28. Jot It Down

29. Customers Are the Boss

30. Fair Square

31. Gossip

32. Make It Happen

33. Polish That Mirror

34. Go, Team! Go!

35. Procrastination

36. First Impression

37. An Enjoyable Workplace

38. Comfort Zone

39. Bringing Others Up

40. Training

41. Body Language

42. Open Door

43. Lead by Example

44. Ideas to Improve

45. Reaping the Rewards

46. Honesty Still Beats All

47. Sandwich Approach

48. Drop a Line

49. Correct in Private

50. Praise in Public

51. Do What’s Right, Even When No One Is Looking

52. Set the Mood

53. Relationships Are a No-No

54. Don’t Be Afraid to Make Mistakes

55. Don’t Take Work Home

56. Don’t Worry

57. Take a Break

58. Don’t Let Titles Rule

59. Five Minutes a Day Keeps HR Away

60. Lead by Inspiration, Not Intimidation

61. Affirmations for You and Your Employees

62. You Are What You Write

63. Take Pride on and off the Clock

64. Roll Up Your Sleeves

65. Pass It On

66. Are You Listening to Me, Dear?

67. Go the Extra Mile

68. No Doubt about It

69. Just Imagine

70. Don’t Be a Thermostat

71. Employees? Associates?

72. We Are Family

73. 123, Huddle

74. Going through the Motions

75. Icebreakers

76. Don’t Just Comply

77. Make Meetings Fun?

78. For Better or for Worse

79. Watch Your Tongue

80. Don’t Panic

81. Cross-Training

82. Back to the Basics

83. Follow-Up on Follow-Through

84. Understand Strengths and Weaknesses

85. Organization

86. Preparation

87. Remember Where You Came From

88. An Eagle or a Duck?

89. No Walls

90. Smile for the Camera

91. Squeaky Clean

92. Tug-of-War

93. A Breath of Fresh Air

94. Reuse to Recycle

95. Congrats! You Got the Job!

96. Crystal Ball

97. One of a Kind

98. A Walk in Another’s Shoes

99. The Food Chain

100. Is Your Heart Really in It?

Work Cited

To Artie.

We did not forget. You are often in our

thoughts. Until we meet again …

To anyone feeling like they have lost all hope,

we have been there! Talk to someone. We are all

broken. Don’t lose hope. You are loved, and most

of all, God truly and completely loves you.