Have you ever changed jobs, suddenly immersed into a new culture? Did you infect it with your values, or did they infect you? The Prophet Daniel, as a teenager, was captured and injected into Babylon. King Nebuchadnezzar wanted Daniel and his friends indoctrinated into the Babylonian culture, so they were placed in an ancient management training program. The king’s plan ...
Lorie Smith is a web designer in Colorado who recently won a Supreme Court victory. The underlying issue, in this case, was the conflict between religious freedom and gay rights, specifically, which one has precedence? In the case of Lorie Smith, the court determined that her religious freedom should prevail, because she was being asked to promote a message her ...
Many people act differently in their personal life as compared to their professional life. Many of these compartmentalizers leave their faith behind when they show up for work. A new study has identified another form of compartmentalization. Rutgers Business School performed a study that discovered that people who were using their laptops were more prone to lie to others than ...
In college, my roommate had a new Pontiac Firebird. While I was caresless that semester, my generous roommate let me drive his car any time I needed. However, I cavalierly started to treat his car like it was my own. One day a friend was visiting and asked if he could drive my roommate’s car to the store. I foolishly ...
Harvard Business Review discovered six key reasons behind the growing level of manager burnout. The final reason behind burnout is mismatched values and skills. A friend of mine took a job once for a company that he had heard was unethical. But, due to the fact he had been unemployed for over a year he accepted the position out of ...
Sportswriter, Terry Pluto, interviewed Pastor Chuck Myricks about some tips on living out your faith at work. Pastor Myricks worked in sales and marketing for IBM and Word Records prior to becoming a pastor. Pastor Myricks first tip is to be consistent. Myricks points out that you are at work to work. Peers must trust you. If you take thirty-minute ...
In my youth, a popular TV show was “Leave it to Beaver.” One of the characters was Eddie Haskell. Eddie would do and say what was necessary to please any adults in the moment, but the minute they left he became the conniving Eddie Haskell who did as little as possible to get by. Colossians 3:22 says, “Slaves, obey your ...
Gerald Groff was a postal worker in rural Pennsylvania. As a former Mennonite missionary his faith is important to him. He requested, and was granted, Sunday’s off to accommodate his religious beliefs about not working seven days. But eventually his supervisor said she was not going to put up with it any longer. Mr. Groff felt he had no choice ...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was recently accused of improprieties, due to a wealthy friend who has shown Justice Thomas kindness and hospitality. Prior to any other disclosures in the media, the press and enemies of Justice Thomas began calling for his impeachment. If Justice Thomas’ friend had a case before the Supreme Court, then, there would be a conflict, ...
Billions of dollars have reportedly gone missing from Sam Bankman-Fried’s high profile company, FTX. As the best-known leader in the cryptocurrency world, Sam Bankman-Fried, often called SBF, used other people’s money to gain influence. His so-called Effective Altruism approach deceived people to believe he made lots of money so that he could generously give it away. Instead, SBF illegally ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
