Laurie Beth Jones is an internationally recognized best-selling author, speaker, coach, and trainer. Her business books, written from a spiritual perspective, have received global recognition for the sound, time-proven principles contained within. As a speaker and trainer, she has been invited to present to presidents of countries and companies, business teams, government and the judicial system, churches and ministries, service organizations, and educators.
Her first book, Jesus CEO, Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership, was written when she was struck by the notion that Jesus’ leadership approach with his staff (disciples) ran counter to many of the management styles and techniques being employed and popularized. As the owner of a successful marketing company, Jones became increasingly dismayed to find invaluable human energy and intelligence untapped or underutilized. She made it her goal to help empower people by encouraging them to re-view the divine excellence in themselves and in those they serve.
She followed with The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life. This book, along with Path Experience Workshops led by Jones, has provided inspiration and practical advice to thousands of individuals through every step of defining and fulfilling a mission … a mission statement that can be created over a weekend rather than months or years. In the book, The Four Elements of Success, Jones introduces two new approaches to the age-old challenge of working with people. The Path Elements Profile (PEP™) is an intuitive and powerful communication tool that can successfully be employed by individuals of almost any age in any situation. The Elemental Team Challenge is a diagnostic tool for businesses based on twenty-eight principles, gleaned from hundreds of proven best practices that can help transform a team into a powerful and productive entity.
In her most recent release, Jesus, Career Counselor, Jones defines the big difference between a job, a career, and work. Oftentimes, doing our jobs or chasing after careers is something we grudgingly do. On the other hand, she states, “productive and fruitful work is what God intended for us since the Garden of Eden. She will encourage you in this book to find your best work.
Jones was recently named one of the top 30 leaders in the United States by the Barna Group. She has been featured in major media outlets and been invited to speak in all pillars of society, such as business, education, health care, government, faith and service organizations, the mass media and the disenfranchised. A business-development coach and consultant to CEO’s and organizations, Jones has conducted training or provided leadership products for major companies including Tyson Foods, Purina-Nestle, Neiman Marcus, Pfizer, CitiFinancial and American Express.