Last year, I made a $10 mistake on my personal tax return that resulted in the IRS demanding $175 in penalties. Although it’s cheaper and probably smarter to send them a check, I just couldn’t let it go. Especially since according to the tax code, I don’t owe any penalties. When I experience an injustice, I tend to fight until ...
This last year I’ve heard multiple stories about retail store chains closing stores due to theft. This is especially true in cities where police protection has declined dramatically. In addition, more stores have implemented policies demanding that employees not pursue shoplifters. Although there are safety reasons that may legitimize these policies, the result is even more crime. When criminals ...
When my flight home began loading, I thought, “We’re only 8 minutes late. That’s pretty good for a Friday afternoon.” Unfortunately, that wasn’t the whole story. For the next two hours we sat on the tarmac in a very hot plane. For the first hour there was almost no communication about why we were waiting. In the second hour, we ...
During 1894, the Pullman Palace Car Company slashed the wages of its employees while requiring them to work 16 hour days. Pullman also controlled the price of housing and necessities through their ownership of the local town. When George Pullman refused to listen to his employees concerns, the situation escalated into a national shutdown of the railroad system. Federal ...
An investor recently sued Target for losing $14 billion in market value due to their LGBT campaigns. Although I understand this investor’s desire to push back against Target’s radical agenda, I personally think this is the wrong approach. Suing companies due to the negative impact of their ideological views also risks conservative companies being sued for theirs as well. I ...
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 ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
