critique(3/0)
The bible is not a business rulebook
Employees want to receive a fair wage, to work in a safe environment, and to have the freedom to possess differences of viewpoint when those opinions don’t relate to the work being done (or, to be respected). Employers want their employees to work towards the benefit of the business in an efficient and consistent manner. The dramatic examples where this does not occur only reinforce the rule. Burkett’s descriptions, if followed as rigidly as they’re written, would not produce the results employees and employers want.…
Wise business needs holy spirit help
The Bible is full of wisdom for life and business. The narratives give examples to emulate and to avoid; the proverbs are sound instruction. At 1044 pages in the printed Bible I use, there’s a lot to glean. How will any business person apply with any confidence this collection of vital literature? The ambitious Christian scholar sets out to systematize the Scriptures in order to absorb what he must understand and obey about business.…
Leadership books are not created equal
Bradberry and Greaves' leadership book promises “a new way to understand great leadership and an innovative method for any leader to become great (loc. 66).” What it supplies is a research compendium of distinct, pithy paragraphs and examples of the positive and negative feedback from which the paragraphs were drawn. Perhaps in an attempt to validate the research effort expended, the authors resort to detached, directive explanations and tacked-on snippets of feedback stripped of context.…