“I’ve never heard a sermon explaining to me what I should do as a Christian when I have to retrench staff”. How should a Christian employer handle this situation? Here are two suggestions.
Watch the second two talks in the series Leadership: Doing it well. Surviving when it's bad, exploring "Mean what you say" - how to avoid over-promising, and coping with a boss who does.
If there is a defining word to sum up how Jesus did all that He did it is this: service. And that has radical implications for our workplace leadership.
Watch the first two talks in the series Leadership: Doing it well. Surviving when it's bad, exploring "Service or Self-Interest" - how to pursue one and survive the other.
The working world is recognising the importance of listening, especially when it comes to leadership. But listening is more important than just being good for business. Proverbs says that listening is a hallmark of the wise person.