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Timess Values In A New Millennium Or Timeless Values In Changing, Turbulent Times, C. William Pollard
Timess Values In A New Millennium Or Timeless Values In Changing, Turbulent Times, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this shortened version of a speech at the 2001 Windsor Conference (see Timeless Values in Turbulent Times [Windsor]), Pollard reflects on the integration of business and faith in light of the rapid economic changes witnessed at the turn of the century.
Timeless Values In Turbulent Times (Windsor, Uk), C. William Pollard
Timeless Values In Turbulent Times (Windsor, Uk), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this address at the 2001 Windsor Conference (Windsor, England), Pollard reflects on the integration of faith and work in light of the rapid economic changes witnessed at the turn of the century.
Values As A Power Factor (Short Version), C. William Pollard
Values As A Power Factor (Short Version), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Delivered at the ISC Symposium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, this speech addresses the question of what role corporations have in human society writ large. In it Pollard argues that businesses and their leaders can contribute to the positive shaping of human character.
Values As A Power Factor (Long Version), C. William Pollard
Values As A Power Factor (Long Version), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Delivered at the ISC Symposium in St. Gallen, Switzerland, this speech addresses the question of what role corporations have in human society writ large. In it Pollard argues that businesses and their leaders can contribute to the positive shaping of human character.
Bridging The Gulf Between Faith And Work (Charlottesville, Va), C. William Pollard
Bridging The Gulf Between Faith And Work (Charlottesville, Va), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
This speech -- delivered at the Darden Christian Fellowship, an MBA student organization at the University of Virginia -- addresses how students might understand their future careers in the business world as a means of actualizing their faith in daily life.
Speech At Albany Prayer Breakfast, C. William Pollard
Speech At Albany Prayer Breakfast, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this address to the 2000 Albany Prayer Breakfast (Albany, NY), Pollard offers his vision of business leadership, one that takes religious faith as its foundation.
Speech At Park Ridge Prayer Breakfast, C. William Pollard
Speech At Park Ridge Prayer Breakfast, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this speech delivered at the Park Ridge Prayer Breakfast in Park Ridge, IL, Pollard considers the integration of Christian faith and business.
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.
The Soul Of The Firm (Mechanicsburg, Pa), C. William Pollard
The Soul Of The Firm (Mechanicsburg, Pa), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this speech delivered at Messiah College (Mechanicsburg, PA), Pollard elucidates his theory concerning the "soul of the firm," which is most easily defined as the people who work for the organization. In light of this, he defines corporate leadership as essentially a form of service, a means by which the manager serves the greater good of the individuals who make up the larger organization.
Who Owns This Place? (Schaumburg, Il), C. William Pollard
Who Owns This Place? (Schaumburg, Il), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
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 Owns This Place? (Elkhorn, Wi), C. William Pollard
Who Owns This Place? (Elkhorn, Wi), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
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.
Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Wheaton, Il), C. William Pollard
Who Are You And What Do You Want? (Wheaton, Il), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at a Wheaton College chapel service, 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 Are You? What Do You Want?, C. William Pollard
Who Are You? What Do You Want?, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this speech at Trinity Western University (Langley, British Columbia), Pollard explains his theory regarding the relationship between faith and vocation.
Speech At Business Executives For Economic Justice Meeting, C. William Pollard
Speech At Business Executives For Economic Justice Meeting, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at a meeting of Business Executives for Economic Justice (University Club-Chicago), Pollard addresses the negative economic trends prevalent at the beginning of the 1990s and calls for a moral framework that will help steer the free market system in a positive direction.
Random Thoughts On Trip To Saudi Arabia, Germany, England And Denmark, C. William Pollard
Random Thoughts On Trip To Saudi Arabia, Germany, England And Denmark, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In these notes from his travels in Europe and the Middle East, Pollard reflects on several socio-political and religious cultures while also commenting on the particular work he carried out on behalf of ServiceMaster.
Speech At Seattle Pacific University Luncheon, C. William Pollard
Speech At Seattle Pacific University Luncheon, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at a conference on business ethics held at Seattle Pacific University and sponsored by the Christian College Coalition, Pollard reflects on what a corporation looks like when it recognizes God as its ultimate source.
The Highest And The Best Or The Value Of Values, C. William Pollard
The Highest And The Best Or The Value Of Values, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
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The Great Awakening, C. William Pollard
The Great Awakening, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this address at Delta Lambda Kappa in late September 1983, Pollard reflects on the eighteenth century's Great Awakening. In particular, he focuses on how the movement's emphasis on freedom is constitutive of the American way of life and thus, by extension, ServiceMaster's corporate culture.
The Entrepreneurial Family Team (To Demonstrate The Role Of The Family In An Entrepreneurial Company), C. William Pollard
The Entrepreneurial Family Team (To Demonstrate The Role Of The Family In An Entrepreneurial Company), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
These documents contain handwritten notes and a typed outline from a 1983 Total Performance Seminar that both Bill and Judy Pollard participated in.
Speech At Servicemaster Christmas Luncheon, C. William Pollard
Speech At Servicemaster Christmas Luncheon, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In this brief speech at the ServiceMaster Christmas Luncheon (The Carlisle - Lombard, IL), Pollard encourages his employees to consider how Christmas represents the greatest reality of all.