ABSTRACT. There is a leadership crisis in the United States and much of the world. Scholars have been examining spiritual texts from both the Eastern and Western traditions to find ways to incorporate transcendent values into management and leadership. This paper will examine the Hebrew Bible and examine what it has to say about leadership. Important biblical figures from Abraham to Esther will be analyzed to see what can be learned from them about leadership.

Keywords: VUCA; values-based leadership; Bible; ethics; leadership; prophetic tradition; social justice

How to cite: Friedman, H., and Fischer, D. (2021). “What Biblical Leaders Teach Us about Leadership in a Global Society,” Analysis and Metaphysics 20: 7–30. doi:10.22381/AM2020211

Received 17 August 2020 • Received in revised form 22 October 2020
Accepted 4 November 2020 • Available online 20 November 2020