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A Fair Distribution Of Results, C. William Pollard
A Fair Distribution Of Results, C. William Pollard
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Delivered at the Mennonite Economic Development Association (Holiday Inn - King of Prussia, Pennsylvania), this speech addresses the ways in which Christian faith can be considered compatible with profit-driven business models.
The Soul Of The Firm (Orlando), C. William Pollard
The Soul Of The Firm (Orlando), C. William Pollard
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In this speech outlining ServiceMaster's long-range objectives, Pollard offers his audience a glimpse into the organization's success, noting how understanding people as the "soul of the firm" has served as the foundation of its corporate ethos.
The Soul Of The Firm (Phoenix), C. William Pollard
The Soul Of The Firm (Phoenix), C. William Pollard
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Delivered at the Activating Your Firm's Service Culture Symposium (Phoenix), this speech outlines Pollard's theory of the corporate soul, which is most clearly defined as the people who make up the organization. According to Pollard, proper recognition of the firm's soul requires a certain kind of leadership, one defined by both service and sacrifice.
Speech At The Moody Bible Institute Board Of Directors Conference, C. William Pollard
Speech At The Moody Bible Institute Board Of Directors Conference, C. William Pollard
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This document serves as an outline for a speech given at the Moody Bible Institute Board of Directors Conference (The Cove - Asheville, NC). In it, Pollard provides an "outsider's perspective" regarding Moody's board and offers a few lessons concerning governance, innovation, and mission. In particular, he urges the board to consider itself as an institution of service rather than one of power or privilege.
Servant Leadership - A Look At Values In The Marketplace, C. William Pollard
Servant Leadership - A Look At Values In The Marketplace, C. William Pollard
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In this speech to the members of the German-American Chamber of Commerce (Hotel Intercontinental - Chicago), Pollard reflects upon the uncertain economic and socio-political climate of the mid-1990s. He posits that institutions might move forward despite such uncertainty if only their leaders understand themselves as servants charged with the holistic well-being of the organization's employees.
Who Owns This Place? (Schaumburg, Il), C. William Pollard
Who Owns This Place? (Schaumburg, Il), C. William Pollard
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In this speech delivered at the 1995 meeting of the Christian Stewardship Association (Woodfield Hyatt Hotel--Schaumburg, IL), Pollard offers a vision of business as an endeavor fundamentally oriented to the stewardship of God's resources.
Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Elgin, Il), C. William Pollard
Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Elgin, Il), C. William Pollard
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In this semi-autobiographical chapel address at Judson College, Pollard addresses the question of vocation. Rather than simply being synonymous with "career," he contends that vocation is the specific way one is called to actualize faith in daily life.
Who Owns This Place? (Elkhorn, Wi), C. William Pollard
Who Owns This Place? (Elkhorn, Wi), C. William Pollard
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Pollard gave this speech at a banquet in honor of Faith Christian School's (Elkhorn, WI) fifteenth anniversary. In it he speaks of the dangers posed by an increasingly amoral world, noting thereby the importance of training students to be hopeful people committed to serving the greater good.
The Leader Who Serves (Washington, D.C.), C. William Pollard
The Leader Who Serves (Washington, D.C.), C. William Pollard
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In this speech at the Eighth Annual National Conference on Federal Quality (Washington Hilton and Towers), Pollard details the main contours of servant leadership. In particular, he focuses on how servant leadership not only influences the ethos of the workplace but also affects the very lives of the corporation's employees.
Leading With Conviction And Purpose, C. William Pollard
Leading With Conviction And Purpose, C. William Pollard
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In this address at the 1995 College Church Men's Prayer Breakfast (Hilton Hotel in Lisle, IL), Pollard reflects upon contemporary culture's confusing and pessimistic nature. In the midst of increasing amorality and freedoms gone awry, Pollard posits that leaders must serve with conviction and purpose, which for him must be founded upon Christian values.
The Opportunity Of Choice, C. William Pollard
The Opportunity Of Choice, C. William Pollard
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In these semi-autobiographical remarks delivered at the National Association of Evangelicals's West Suburban Branch Prayer Breakfast, Pollard offers insight into how business can be a means of actualizing faith in everyday life.