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Management As A Liberal Art (Chattanooga, Tn), C. William Pollard Jan 2007

Management As A Liberal Art (Chattanooga, Tn), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at Covenant College, Pollard outlines his vision -- adopted from that of noted theorist Peter Drucker -- of management as a liberal art. In particular, he focuses on how corporate leadership cannot be oriented to simply utilitarian goals but must also consider the whole person physical, spiritual, and moral being.


Open For Business (Long Version), C. William Pollard Jan 2007

Open For Business (Long Version), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Reflecting on his own experience bridging the gulf between business and faith while serving as Chairman of ServiceMaster, in this lecture Pollard encourages students at Covenant College to go forth into their future vocations confident that they will be able to integrate faith and work in whatever arena they are called to serve in.


Business As A Mission; Business As A Calling (Long Version), C. William Pollard Dec 2006

Business As A Mission; Business As A Calling (Long Version), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at InterVarsity's Open for Business Conference in St. Louis, MO, Pollard describes vocation as fulfilling whatever call God has placed on our lives. By drawing upon his own story as a Christian businessman, he shows how such a fulfillment requires the implementation of servant leadership.


A Cross-Eyed View Of Leadership, C. William Polalrd May 2006

A Cross-Eyed View Of Leadership, C. William Polalrd

C. William Pollard Papers

In this address to the 2006 graduates of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Pollard advocates a cross-centered approach to leadership, one which looks to Jesus Christ as the model of the true servant leader.


Leadership In Turbulent Times (Jackson, Tn), C. William Pollard Apr 2006

Leadership In Turbulent Times (Jackson, Tn), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at Union University (Jackson, TN), Pollard contends that the turbulent years in which we live require moral leadership oriented to cultivating purpose in people's lives.


Leadership In Turbulent Times (Seattle), C. William Pollard Apr 2006

Leadership In Turbulent Times (Seattle), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at Seattle Pacific University, Pollard contends that the turbulent years in which we live require moral leadership oriented to cultivating purpose in people's lives.


Go Where The Fish Are, C. William Pollard Jan 2005

Go Where The Fish Are, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Pollard delivered this meditation on Luke 5 at the 2005 Council for Christian Colleges and Universities President's Conference in Washington, D.C. In it he contends that one can learn much about leadership from following the example of Christ.


Knowing What Is Right And Doing It (Wheaton, Il), C. William Pollard Mar 2004

Knowing What Is Right And Doing It (Wheaton, Il), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this semi-autobiographical chapel address at Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL), Pollard urges students to dedicate themselves to a "renewed focus on conscience and character," showing from his own experience at ServiceMaster how important it is for leaders to distinguish between right and wrong.


A Charge To Keep, C. William Pollard May 2003

A Charge To Keep, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this address at the Emmanuel University's (Oradea, Romania) 2003 commencement ceremony, Pollard encourages the graduating seniors to see themselves as going out to serve and engage the world for Christ in whatever field of work they may enter.


Soul Of The Firm: Business As A Christian Calling, C. William Pollard Jun 1999

Soul Of The Firm: Business As A Christian Calling, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Pollard delievered this speech at Business '99: An Outstanding Christian Calling, a symposium held by Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI). In it he speaks of how a holistic focus on people is the bedrock of transforming work into a holy vocation.


Steer For Open Water, C. William Pollard May 1998

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 May 1998

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.


Speech At Liberty University Baccalaureate (Draft), C. William Pollard May 1997

Speech At Liberty University Baccalaureate (Draft), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This draft of a speech to be delivered at Liberty University's (Lynchburg, VA) 1997 Baccalaureate Service is an extended meditation on Exodus 33 and the question of vocation.


A Common Ground In A Divided World, C. William Pollard Jan 1997

A Common Ground In A Divided World, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this address to seniors at Taylor University (Upland, IN), Pollard considers the integration of faith and work. He encourages his audience to understand their future vocations as ways in which they might live out their Christian faith in daily life.


The Soul Of The Firm (Mechanicsburg, Pa), C. William Pollard Oct 1996

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.


Thinking Like Jesus, C. William Pollard Mar 1996

Thinking Like Jesus, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this chapel address at Daystar University's Athi River campus (Kenya), Pollard urges students to "think like Jesus" by adopting an incarnational, service-oriented lifestyle.


Citation For Larry E. Dixon, C. William Pollard May 1994

Citation For Larry E. Dixon, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this brief speech, Pollard presents Larry E. Dixon, president and CEO of MAP International and one of the founding members of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, with an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Wheaton College.


Outline Of Speech For Morning Session At Seattle Pacific University, C. William Pollard Oct 1984

Outline Of Speech For Morning Session At Seattle Pacific University, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This document, which includes handwritten edits by Pollard himself, served as an outline for a speech he gave at Seattle Pacific University. In it he covers the history of ServiceMaster, the company's core values, and the holistic orientation of its leadership structure.


Psychology Gone Awry: An Analysis Of Psychological World Views, Mark P. Cosgrove Jan 1979

Psychology Gone Awry: An Analysis Of Psychological World Views, Mark P. Cosgrove

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Demonstrating that each of the three major psychological world views—naturalistic, humanistic, and transpersonal—has Its own singular weakness. Mark P. Cosgrove suggests an alternative: Christian theism. "A world view based on Christian beliefs." says Cosgrove. "adequately copes with the weaknesses of modern psychological world views and provides a suitable framework for the study of man and the development of solutions to human problems."