Gospel Glamour Mandatory Reading Assignment: Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business
Gospel Glamour Mandatory Reading Assignment
Required Book
Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business
By John Mackey and Raj Sisodia
Purpose
As a Gospel Glamour congregant and brand ambassador, you are expected to complete this mandatory reading assignment as part of your leadership and personal development. This book explores how purpose-driven leadership, ethical business practices, and serving all stakeholders can create lasting success and meaningful impact. The principles in this book align with our commitment to excellence, integrity, stewardship, service, and community.
After reading the book in its entirety, complete a 1,500-word essay that demonstrates your understanding of the material and explains how its lessons can be applied to your personal life, leadership, business, ministry, and role within Gospel Glamour.
Essay Requirements
Your essay must be a minimum of 1,500 words and should include the following sections:
Book Summary (300 words)
Summarize the book in your own words. Explain the authors’ main message, the purpose of conscious capitalism, and why they believe businesses can create positive change in society.
The Four Principles of Conscious Capitalism (400 words)
Explain each of the four principles discussed in the book:
Higher Purpose
Stakeholder Orientation
Conscious Leadership
Conscious Culture
Describe what each principle means, why it is important, and provide at least one example from the book.
Personal Reflection (300 words)
Reflect on your reading experience. Discuss what challenged your thinking, what inspired you, what leadership lessons you learned, and how the book has influenced your perspective on leadership, service, and success.
Application to Gospel Glamour (350 words)
Explain how the principles from the book can be applied within Gospel Glamour. Consider how they relate to ministry, leadership, entrepreneurship, customer service, event planning, brand representation, partnerships, financial stewardship, community outreach, and serving others with excellence.
Include practical examples of how these principles can strengthen both the organization and your individual contribution.
Personal Action Plan (150 words)
Identify five specific actions you will commit to implementing over the next 90 days as a result of reading this book. Your commitments should be practical, measurable, and reflect the leadership principles presented by the authors.
Word Count Breakdown
Book Summary: 300 words
Four Principles: 400 words
Personal Reflection: 300 words
Application to Gospel Glamour: 350 words
Personal Action Plan: 150 words
Minimum Total: 1,500 words
Group Sharing Exercise
After completing the reading and essay, all participants will join a Gospel Glamour group discussion.
Each participant will have five to seven minutes to share insights from the assignment.
Be prepared to discuss the following questions:
What was the most valuable lesson you learned from the book?
Which of the four principles resonated with you the most, and why?
How has this book changed your perspective on leadership and service?
What practical changes will you make in your personal life, business, ministry, or career because of this book?
How can the principles of conscious capitalism help Gospel Glamour better serve its members, partners, and community?
What leadership commitment are you making moving forward?
At the conclusion of the discussion, each participant will share one action they will implement immediately and identify one accountability partner who will encourage them to follow through over the next 90 days.
If this is for your congregation handbook, I can also format it in a more polished, ministry-style layout with your branding and a signature line for completion.