The celebration of Labor Day is a reminder of the ongoing tension that often happens between employers and employees. When employers feel their sole purpose is to maximize profits, they may jump to the conclusion that minimizing labor costs is their duty. When employers became too heavy-handed in the 1890s, employee pay and working conditions became deplorable, spurring a ...
“Stakeholder capitalism” encourages companies to be run for the benefit of all stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, employees, investors and communities. But what is a CEO to do when different stakeholders have different priorities? In today’s world, different stakeholders demand attention for the environment, racial injustice, and political issues, while expecting you to still run a profitable company. For Biblically grounded ...
Pastor Joe was surprised when the bank informed him that his bookkeeper was stealing money from the church. The bookkeeper was a recent widow struggling financially. When confronted with her crime, the Church’s bookkeeper was devastated with regret. She quickly agreed to a repayment plan. At great sacrifice, every month she made payments to repay the debt. Eventually the elders ...
Jim, a Canadian leader in the telecommunications field, was leading a cross-functional team on a significant project. One member of the team became antagonistic. Jim started to remove this person from the team when he decided to try to reconcile one more time. As he did, Jim felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to ask if this person was a ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
