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How We Can Foster Human Flourishing at Work
Every resident of planet earth has responsibility to foster human flourishing. God even called the Jewish exiles to seek the wellbeing of their enemies. Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have...
Why God Loves Business
God could have placed Adam and Eve in the midst of a highly developed world with roads, bridges, buildings, technology, and everything needed for modern life as we know it. Instead, He put us to work as stewards, developers, and co-creators with Himself.
The Accidental Executive: Lessons on Business, Faith and Calling from the Life of Joseph
Albert M. Erisman, Hendrickson Publishers, 2015 Mention the biblical patriarch Joseph and most people will think of his dreams, his multi-colored coat, and his band of jealous brothers who tried to kill him. Yet Joseph was an astute businessman and prudent leader in who saved the...
The Social Responsibility of Business
What is a company’s corporate social responsibility? Businesses enhance the common good in a number of ways: providing good employment, producing needed goods and services, and creating wealth. “Their potential to do this is so great, in fact, that the prosperity of a modern society can be...
The Heart of Business: Solomon's Wisdom for Success in Any Economy
Become an excellent employer while running an effective business. The Heart of Business by Raymond H. Harris, focuses on the business wisdom found in Proverbs that is vital to personal and professional success. Written specifically to young executives, this study is divided into four easy-...
5 Things Craigslist Teaches Us about the Beauty of Trade
Daily tools like pencils and smartphones don’t just appear out of thin air. Bottom-up trading tools like Craigslist serve a bigger purpose than ridding our attics of stinky old mattresses. There’s something special about hum-drum personal exchange that reacquaints our economic imaginations...
Ethix | Business Technology, Ethics
Ethix is a publication of the Center for Integrity in Business in the School of Business and Economics at Seattle Pacific University, featuring in-depth Conversations with notable leaders. The editors believe ethics is about more than not doing wrong or protection from mistakes; ethics is...
Memo to Tinseltown
What do Iron Man 3 and The Lone Ranger—two of this summer’s blockbusters—teach us about business? Both highlight Hollywood’s favorite stereotypes: evil capitalists. In a blog at Acton, Jonathon Witt corrects this persistent, one-sided, and misleading perspective and...
6 Ways Effective Listening Can Make You A Better Leader
Trust is the relational and emotional capital on which business runs. According to this excellent article in Forbes, leaders who listen well build trust and breed loyalty. Unfortunately, less than 2% of all professionals have had any formal training in listening skills and techniques. Here...
How to Spot a Liar
Want to know if someone's being dishonest during business negotiations? Using lots of third-person pronouns and increased profanity are a couple of cues to watch for, according to research findings. Excessive talking--known as the Pinncchio Effect--is also a telltale sign. Not a surprise...
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