Principles of General Management: The Art and Science of Getting Results Across Organizational Boundaries

In 1958, Bible scholar Morton Smith announced the discovery of a sensational manuscript, a second-century letter written by St. Clement of Alexandria, who quotes an unknown, longer version of the Gospel of Mark. When Smith published the letter in 1973, he set off a firestorm of controversy that has raged ever since. Is the text authentic, or a hoax? Is Smith's interpretation correct? Did Jesus really practice magic, or homosexuality? And if the letter is a forgery, why? Through close examination of the discovered manuscript's text, Peter Jeffery unravels the answers to the mystery and tells the tragic tale of an estranged Episcopalian priest who forged an ancient gospel and fooled many of the best biblical scholars of his time. Jeffery shows convincingly that Smith's Secret Gospel is steeped in anachronisms and that its construction was influenced by Oscar Wilde's Salome, twentieth-century misunderstandings of early Christian liturgy, and Smith's personal struggles with Christian sexual morality.

Review :
"As I look back on my business career, I attribute much of my success to the knowledge of practical general management skills and their application that I gained from the teachings of John Colley and the rest of the outstanding faculty at the Darden School."-William (Bill) Utt, President and CEO, KBR, Inc. -- William (Bill) Utt "Every successful CEO realizes intuitively that business is part science and part art. However, rarely do business books make this case. Principles of General Management explains to aspiring business leaders the ''big picture'' aspects of the art and science of managing a business enterprise. I congratulate the authors for this important work."-Bill Crutchfield, Founder & CEO, Crutchfield Corporation "John Colley and his co-authors have done a great service for all aspiring business leaders. They have taken up the essential challenges facing leaders today and offered wisdom, wisdom earned from experience and presented with memorable clarity."-David Webb, Co-Founder, SFW Capital Partners and former Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, Merrill Lynch & Co. -- David Webb "This book explains many of the principles of being a general manager that I had the privilege of learning from John Colley and his colleagues during my MBA experience at Darden. The authors have a deep and long standing commitment to excellence in teaching general management skills and this dedication is quite evident in their new book."-Steve Reinemund, Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo Inc. -- Steve Reinemund "Today, as in the past, successful businesses depend on visionary leaders and REAL general managers. There are many inspiring books about leadership. At last, here is an enlightening encapsulation of principles for today''s General Manager, principles we should practice but often overlook."-Patricia Robinson, Former President and General Manager, Mead School and Office Products "Finally-a toolbox for today's general manager.  This new book underscores the roles and responsibilities of the General Manager in a sensible way, providing insight into what constitutes and distinguishes leadership and management, and how the two must be balanced to achieve sustainable results."-William Hawkins, President and COO, Medtronic, Inc. "Finally-a toolbox for today's general manager. This new book underscores the roles and responsibilities of the General Manager in a sensible way, providing insight into what constitutes and distinguishes leadership and management, and how the two must be balanced to achieve sustainable results."-William Hawkins, President and COO, Medtronic, Inc. -- William Hawkins "Finally--a toolbox for today's general manager. This new book underscores the roles and responsibilities of the General Manager in a sensible way, providing insight into what constitutes and distinguishes leadership and management, and how the two must be balanced to achieve sustainable results."--William Hawkins, President and COO, Medtronic, Inc. -- William Hawkins