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What's It All About? (Dictated Memo), C. William Pollard
What's It All About? (Dictated Memo), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this dictated memo, Pollard reflects on a recent trip to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, emphasizing in particular how such travels confirm both his call to stewardship and the role that ServiceMaster plays in that call.
Congressional Testimony - Education And Workforce Committee - House Of Representatives, C. William Pollard
Congressional Testimony - Education And Workforce Committee - House Of Representatives, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Testifying before the US House of Representative's Education and Workforce Committee, Pollard speaks of ServiceMaster's people-driven mission as well as of the primary issues facing the American worker at the close of the twentieth century.
Steer For Open Water, C. William Pollard
Steer For Open Water, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this reflection on Exodus 33, Pollard encourages the graduating class of Emmanuel Bible Institute (Oradea, Romania) to "steer for open waters" by serving their Romanian context with confidence that their vocation is a means of implementing their faith in daily life.
Bridging The Gulf (New Haven, Ct), C. William Pollard
Bridging The Gulf (New Haven, Ct), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Delivered at the Yale Berkeley Seminar (hosted by Berkeley Divinity School at Yale) in New Haven, CT, this speech asks how Christians might bridge the gulf between work and faith (or God and profit). Pollard posits that the link between the two is to be found in people, all of whom are made in the image of God. In this framework, the corporate firm may be construed as an institution of moral formation.
Leadership That Serves - An Intangible Ingredient Found In Every Successful Ministry, C. William Pollard
Leadership That Serves - An Intangible Ingredient Found In Every Successful Ministry, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this speech at the 1998 Business and Professional Ministries Conference (Omni Hotel - Dallas), Pollard asks how Christians might lead in both the church and the business world while the world around them is rapidly changing. He concludes that one profitable avenue may be found in servant leadership.
Letter To The Editor Of Harvard Business Review (Re: Businesses Being Dependent On People), C. William Pollard
Letter To The Editor Of Harvard Business Review (Re: Businesses Being Dependent On People), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this Harvard Business Review Letter to the Editor, Pollard outlines those global and economic forces necessary for ServiceMaster to understand as it shapes its leadership strategy for the twenty-first century.
Leading Into The Future, C. William Pollard
Leading Into The Future, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
This brief speech served primarily as an introduction for Noel Tichy, the keynote speaker at a leadership forum hosted by the Economic Club in Chicago. In addition to this, Pollard takes the opportunity to note that successful business leadership is at its most basic level a "soul craft," one that prioritizes people over capital.
A Philosophy Of Life And Work, C. William Pollard
A Philosophy Of Life And Work, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
This speech -- delivered at the Wharton School of Business's (University of Pennsylvania) 1998 Zweig Executive Dinner Series -- outlines the rapid socio-economic changes prevalent at the end of the 20th century. In light of these, Pollard asks whether the corporation can be oriented to both maximizing profit and forming the moral character of those it employs.
Built To Last - Leadership Principles That Are Timeless, C. William Pollard
Built To Last - Leadership Principles That Are Timeless, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this address at the CMA Conference in Nashville, Pollard outlines the primary characteristics of a servant leader and argues that only people-focused institutions are "built to last."
Leadership For The Future, C. William Pollard
Leadership For The Future, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this 1998 address to the Southwest CEO Council in San Antonio, TX, Pollard outlines those forces that have transformed the global economy, noting that amidst such changes servant leadership must remain a constant characteristic of successful organizations.
Re: "Looking Ahead: Implications Of The Present Age" By Drucker, Dyson, Handy, Saffo And Senge, C. William Pollard
Re: "Looking Ahead: Implications Of The Present Age" By Drucker, Dyson, Handy, Saffo And Senge, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Writing to the Harvard Business Review's Nan Stone in response to Drucker, Dyson, Handy, Saffo, and Senge's "Looking Ahead: Implications of the Present" (September-October 1997), Pollard outlines those global and economic forces necessary for ServiceMaster to understand as it shapes its leadership strategy for the twenty-first century.