{"product_id":"virtuous-business-debbie-philpott-9798993512440","title":"Virtuous Business: A Model Approach: Ethics, Essays, and Exemplars","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if the most successful businesses were also the most virtuous?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world where profit is often prioritized over principles, \u003cb\u003eVirtuous Business: A Model Approach\u003c\/b\u003e offers a powerful alternative showing that ethical leadership and sustainable success are not opposing goals but deeply connected. Through essays, real-world examples, and over 300 reflection questions, leaders, teams, and groups can explore business challenges, enhance decision-making, and create positive, virtue-driven outcomes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from academic research, real-world leadership experience, and thoughtful reflection, authors \u003cb\u003eTom DuFore, Debbie Philpott, and Ethan Slaughter\u003c\/b\u003e build on the \u003cb\u003eVirtuous Business Model (VBM)\u003c\/b\u003e, a framework designed by Indiana Wesleyan University, to help leaders shape the people, culture, and decision-making of their organizations for long-term impact.\u003cbr\u003eThis book bridges the gap between \u003cb\u003eethical theory and practical leadership\u003c\/b\u003e, equipping leaders, students, and educators with a framework for building organizations that thrive financially while remaining morally grounded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside this book, you'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e- How virtue-based leadership strengthens organizations\u003cbr\u003e- Over \u003cb\u003e300 reflection questions\u003c\/b\u003e to examine personal and organizational practices\u003cbr\u003e- The key principles behind the \u003cb\u003eVirtuous Business Model\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Actionable ways to integrate virtue into everyday leadership and organizational life\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cb\u003eInspiring examples\u003c\/b\u003e of businesses that demonstrate virtuous leadership in practice \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are leading an organization, contributing to a team, teaching, studying, or simply exploring new approaches to leadership, this book offers both intellectual insight and practical guidance for influencing organizations and their stakeholders in meaningful ways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debbie Philpott,Ethan Slaughter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993512440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyward Imprint\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Debbie Philpott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48807731265791,"sku":"9798993512440","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/virtuous-business-debbie-philpott-9798993512440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}