Given that internal being drives external actions, the predicate to performing excellent work is a sound understanding of a person’s being in Christ. Clearly, only those in Christ can have this understanding. Therefore, to build an efficient productive organization, management must seek to develop the metaphysical awareness of each worker and help each worker grow in an understanding of their being in Christ. Workers who refuse to be trained in a biblical understanding of being probably do not know Christ and will therefore not be long-term effective, productive workers. These workers will be, at best, effective only for a short time. But workers whose hearts are progressively transformed into alignment with the will and ways of God will produce excellent work and will be pillars of stability and long-term growth for the organization.

Gleanings - March 2016

Wise management recognizes that excellent organizational performance is rooted in sound spiritual reality operative in both the culture of the organization and in the heart of each stakeholder. Sound theology is required to overcome the impact of sin, organizationally and individually, and to facilitate alignment with the goodness of God. Failure to walk in this truth will lead to individual and organizational dysfunction and inefficiency. Therefore, management must hire the right people—those who will proactively embrace sound theology and therefore will display traits of humility, submission, and teachability. Management must also provide a learning culture that facilitates sound spiritual reality in the heart of each stakeholder as a predicate for overcoming sin and enabling the delivery of excellent products and services.

Gleanings - February 2016

To build multigenerational successful organizations, management must build a culture of Beyond Babel thinking. Such thinking is rooted in the desire to glorify God, that is, to do his will according to his ways. When an organization’s culture allows or promotes Tower of Babel thinking, at some point the organization will fail. Some warning signs of Tower of Babel thinking are lack of humility, inability to effectively communicate, resisting correction, and not being submitted to authority. The antidote to Tower of Babel thinking is repentance that leads to Beyond Babel thinking. Failure to address Tower of Babel thinking will be toxic to an organization. The only way to enjoy enduring success in God’s universe is to obey his laws. Tower of Babel thinking is about self-glorification, which is opposed to the Creator and will lead to judgment. Only Beyond Babel thinking can facilitate enduring organizational excellence.

Gleanings - January 2016

Management must recognize the context for work. Work is performed in a fallen world that will disrupt the organization’s ability to efficiently deliver its value proposition. As a maxim, the minority of the people will produce the majority of the work. Therefore to overcome this maxim, it is essential for management to find the right workers, that is, people who possess a biblical view of work as demonstrated by their actions. Such people will progressively grow and mature in their ability to overcome sin both in themselves and in the physical world. Furthermore, these people will seek to find and fulfill the call of God on their lives in the workplace. In other words, these people will seek to find work that they have C4 to do (note 8). As a maxim, C4 people will produce the results that enable organizations to deliver world-class value to those served.

Gleanings - December 2015

Leading an organization is first and foremost an exercise in stewardship. The real owner of the organization (and all assets of the organization) is the Master; human stakeholders are simply stewards. Stewards are required to faithfully steward the organization according to the will and ways of the Master. “It’s not personal, it’s just business” or “What’s in it for me?” are inappropriate attitudes for stewards to embrace. The only valid question for stewards in any situation is “What’s in it for the Master?” This perspective provides freedom from mammon worship and facilitates stewardship aligned with the will and ways of the Master.

Gleanings - November 2015