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the problem
You’re willing to read and learn but searching “leadership books” on Amazon returns more than 50,000 books. Where do you start? Your LinkedIn feed is populated with “8 laws,” “7 skills,” “6 competencies,” “5 principles,” “4 dysfunctions,” “3 habits,” “2 virtues,” and a partridge in a pear tree.
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Pursue the Exceptional
Decoding Three Thousand Years of Proven Principles to Confidently Navigate Leadership and Life
Big Dog
Big Dog is a captivating, early-reader’s children’s book, imagined by Delaynie and Calley Fudge, with support from their father Jeremy Fudge.
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Rave Reviews
“PURSUE THE EXCEPTIONAL is a beautifully crafted blend of ancient wisdom, cutting-edge research, and real-world experience. Jeremy Fudge's insights on servant leadership, purpose, and leaving a legacy are at once deeply profound and highly practical. This is a book a gem that will leave you inspired and equipped to reach your highest potential."
“Pursue the Exceptional is a profound exploration of living a life of purpose and love. Grounded in timeless wisdom from figures like Paul, and Jesus, and modern thought leaders such as Simon Sinek, Jeremy Fudge challenges readers to align their actions with their greater purpose while cultivating a legacy of love that touches lives far beyond their own. Through the power of love in action and the clarity that comes with knowing your purpose, this book offers a roadmap to fulfillment, personal strength, and the exceptional life we all seek. A must-read for anyone looking to leave a lasting, meaningful impact on the world.
“In Pursue the Exceptional, Jeremy distills the key wisdom of many of the most influential leadership books of the last 50 years. He offers scriptural insights that reinforce these principles, and he demonstrates how they have transformed him to be outstanding in his career and fulfilled in his personal life. This book will give people the tools they need to flourish as leaders and grow into who they were created to be.”
“Jeremy uniquely proves the timelessness of these principles and the impact they will have on your career and life. No matter your background, the foundation Jeremy lays is eternal and true.”
“Exceptional companies have exceptional leaders. Jeremy Fudge not only shares the leadership lessons he has learned and applied, but shows how these are rooted in ancient wisdom making them timeless.”
"This book puts into story form and simple language what I have found in my own experience of leading and building a business over the last 20 years – the ingredients for success are biblical principles and sound business practices. These truths apply whatever your worldview may be. The concepts are simple, but practicing them is not easy. This book is a practical guide to achieving excellence in leadership.”
"Jeremy’s Pursue the Exceptional is a must read for those yearning to merge high performance, their faith and personal fulfillment into their life’s mission. It is a unique read in today’s marketplace filled with books on one or two of those subjects, but rarely all three."
“Jeremy Fudge successfully “boils the ocean” of current business and leadership tomes down to an actionable dectet of timeless concepts, demonstrating their truth and recurring wisdom through a survey of scripture and his own life journey. Pursue the Exceptional is a "must-read" for any person desiring to take their career, leadership or, frankly, personal life to the next level.”
“Pursue the Exceptional is one of those rare books that you pick up and simply can’t put down. I am a slow reader and don’t like to read. That is why every year I only read 5 or so books. This is a MUST-read book for everyone including your children. Jeremy nailed it!”
“Good leadership is hard to find today. Jeremy Fudge is set to change that. With strong, practical principles written in clear language, punctuated with attention grabbing and memorable illustrations, Fudge has produced a work that should not only be on your shelf, but be on your reading rotation.”
"Pursue the Exceptional" is more than just a book for business leaders - it's a blueprint for living a life of purpose and impact for all. Jeremy’s insights on the importance of unwavering work ethic, extreme accountability and finding a "why" that transcends our day-to-day tasks is essential reading for anyone who wants to leave a lasting legacy in their career or life more broadly. As a leader in the fast-paced world of tech, I found this book to be both challenging and deeply inspiring, offering a timeless roadmap for achieving true fulfillment and success rooted in the most important Biblical principles that will forever stand the test of time.
“Jeremy Fudge intertwines biblical wisdom with modern business principles, guiding readers on a journey of leadership and personal growth. Through personal stories and biblical teachings, Fudge explores servant leadership, setting audacious goals, and balancing confidence with humility. This book offers a roadmap for achieving professional and personal success with integrity and purpose, demonstrating how ancient truths can address today's business challenges.”
"Pursue the Exceptional is a fascinating read challenging us to lead others by loving and serving them. Our country and world would see greater human flourishing if the leaders of government, business and education would follow Jeremy’s ten principles drawn from time-tested truths. "
"Jeremy has written a simple, complicated, fascinating, funny, mind provoking and practical book about LIFE, which I highly encourage everyone to read."
Highly practical
“PURSUE THE EXCEPTIONAL is a beautifully crafted blend of ancient wisdom, cutting-edge research, and real-world experience. Jeremy Fudge’s insights on servant leadership, purpose, and leaving a legacy are at once deeply profound and highly practical. This book is a gem that will leave you inspired and equipped to reach your highest potential.”
— Daniel H. Pink
#1 New York Times bestselling author of DRIVE, TO SELL IS HUMAN, and THE POWER OF REGRET
A profound exploration
“Pursue the Exceptional is a profound exploration of living a life of purpose and love. Grounded in timeless wisdom from figures like Paul, and Jesus, and modern thought leaders such as Simon Sinek, Jeremy Fudge challenges readers to align their actions with their greater purpose while cultivating a legacy of love that touches lives far beyond their own. Through the power of love in action and the clarity that comes with knowing your purpose, this book offers a roadmap to fulfillment, personal strength, and the exceptional life we all seek. A must-read for anyone looking to leave a lasting, meaningful impact on the world.
— Robert Griffin III
2011 Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl Quarterback
Ancient wisdom
“Exceptional companies have exceptional leaders. Jeremy Fudge not only shares the leadership lessons he has learned and applied, but shows how these are rooted in ancient wisdom making them timeless.”
— Paul J. Zak, PhD
Author of Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and the Source of Happiness
Biblical principles
“This book puts into story form and simple language what I have found in my own experience of leading and building a business over the last 20 years – the ingredients for success are biblical principles and sound business practices. These truths apply whatever your worldview may be. The concepts are simple, but practicing them is not easy. This book is a practical guide to achieving excellence in leadership.”
— Aaron P. Graft
Founder, vice-chairman and CEO, Triumph Financial, Inc.
Unique read
“Jeremy’s Pursue the Exceptional is a must read for those yearning to merge high performance, their faith and personal fulfillment into their life’s mission. It is a unique read in today’s marketplace filled with books on one or two of those subjects, but rarely all three.”
— Larry P. Heard
CEO - Transwestern
Boils the ocean
“Jeremy Fudge successfully “boils the ocean” of current business and leadership tomes down to an actionable dectet of timeless concepts, demonstrating their truth and recurring wisdom through a survey of scripture and his own life journey. Pursue the Exceptional is a “must-read” for any person desiring to take their career, leadership or, frankly, personal life to the next level.”
— Mark A. McCollum
Former CEO of Weatherford International and CFO of Halliburton
Strong principles
“Good leadership is hard to find today. Jeremy Fudge is set to change that. With strong, practical principles written in clear language, punctuated with attention grabbing and memorable illustrations, Fudge has produced a work that should not only be on your shelf, but be on your reading rotation.”
— W. Mark Lanier
Founder of The Lanier Law Firm, one of America’s top trial attorneys, best-selling author, teacher, and founder of the Lanier Theological Library
A must-read book
“Pursue the Exceptional is one of those rare books that you pick up and simply can’t put down. I am a slow reader and don’t like to read. That is why every year I only read 5 or so books. This is a MUST-read book for everyone including your children. Jeremy nailed it!”
— Scott Drew
National Championship-Winning Head Coach of Baylor Men’s Basketball
A timeless roadmap
“Pursue the Exceptional” is more than just a book for business leaders – it’s a blueprint for living a life of purpose and impact for all. Jeremy’s insights on the importance of unwavering work ethic, extreme accountability and finding a “why” that transcends our day-to-day tasks is essential reading for anyone who wants to leave a lasting legacy in their career or life more broadly. As a leader in the fast-paced world of tech, I found this book to be both challenging and deeply inspiring, offering a timeless roadmap for achieving true fulfillment and success rooted in the most important Biblical principles that will forever stand the test of time.”
— Sarah Kennedy Ellis
VP, Marketing, Google Cloud
Personal growth
“Jeremy Fudge intertwines biblical wisdom with modern business principles, guiding readers on a journey of leadership and personal growth. Through personal stories and biblical teachings, Fudge explores servant leadership, setting audacious goals, and balancing confidence with humility. This book offers a roadmap for achieving professional and personal success with integrity and purpose, demonstrating how ancient truths can address today’s business challenges.”
— Colin Faulkner
Chief Commercial Officer Chicago Cubs
A fascinating read
“Pursue the Exceptional is a fascinating read challenging us to lead others by loving and serving them. Our country and world would see greater human flourishing if the leaders of government, business and education would follow Jeremy’s ten principles drawn from time-tested truths.”
— Jay Brown
Chief Executive Officer, David Weekley Homes
A practical book
“Jeremy has written a simple, complicated, fascinating, funny, mind provoking and practical book about LIFE, which I highly encourage everyone to read.”
— M. Jay Allison
Chief Executive Officer, Comstock Resources
Timeless principles
“Jeremy uniquely proves the timelessness of these principles and the impact they will have on your career and life. No matter your background, the foundation Jeremy lays is eternal and true.”
— Horst Schulze
Co-Founder and former President of the Ritz-Carlton and bestselling author
Scriptural insights
“In Pursue the Exceptional, Jeremy distills the key wisdom of many of the most influential leadership books of the last 50 years. He offers scriptural insights that reinforce these principles, and he demonstrates how they have transformed him to be outstanding in his career and fulfilled in his personal life. This book will give people the tools they need to flourish as leaders and grow into who they were created to be.”
— Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D.
President, Baylor University
About Jeremy Fudge
Jeremy is the CEO of BAL, the world’s second-largest corporate immigration law firm, where he pilots the charge to constantly Pursue the Exceptional.
Recognitions
Texas CEO Magazine recognized Jeremy as one of 22 CEOs rated “A+” by their employees, and he was named an Outstanding Director by Dallas Business Journal. Jeremy is in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame, is recognized by Chambers as an Eminent Practitioner, and was ranked as one of the top 20 Most Powerful Corporate Immigration Lawyers.
BAl Company
Under his leadership, BAL was recently named Fast Company’s fifth Most Innovative Business services company and a Best Workplace by Inc. Jeremy also serves on the boards of Leadchange, Lead5, and Greater Europe Mission.