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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.


Speech At Wheaton College Chapel, C. William Pollard Oct 1996

Speech At Wheaton College Chapel, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at a Wheaton College chapel address, Pollard reflects on how the marketplace can be considered a place for fruitful ministry.


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.


Strategic Planning, Church Of The Nazarene, C. William Pollard Sep 1996

Strategic Planning, Church Of The Nazarene, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

This document is an outline of an address delivered at a strategic planning meeting for the Church of the Nazarene. In it Pollard considers the changing landscape of American Christianity and discusses what might be required for the Church's future development.


The Soul Of The Firm (Nairobi, Kenya), C. William Pollard Mar 1996

The Soul Of The Firm (Nairobi, Kenya), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at the Daystar Symposium (Nairobi, Kenya), Pollard notes that whereas the "theory of the firm" is often defined by the objective goal of maximizing profit, the "soul of the firm" should be considered the people the organization employs. Corporate success, therefore, requires that profit be considered alongside the development of character.


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.


Leading With Conviction And Purpose, C. William Pollard Jan 1995

Leading With Conviction And Purpose, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

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.




Leadership With A Purpose (Boston), C. William Pollard Oct 1994

Leadership With A Purpose (Boston), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at Gordon College (Boston), Pollard notes that in light of a changing socio-economic landscape, it is all the more important that Christians consider the marketplace to be a place of potential ministry. In this way, business leadership becomes leadership with a purpose, namely that of honoring God and serving others.


The Servant Leader, C. William Pollard Aug 1994

The Servant Leader, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech to the Young Executives Club of Chicago (Palmer House-Chicago, IL), Pollard outlines his vision of servant leadership, which he believes is the answer to the problems posed by a rapidly changing economy and an increasingly amoral culture. This particular version includes Pollard's handwritten edits.


The Leader Who Serves (Minneapolis, Mn), C. William Pollard Jun 1994

The Leader Who Serves (Minneapolis, Mn), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In June of 1994, the Leadership Network met in Minneapolis to discuss what it would mean to "be the Church" in the 21st century. In his speech at the meeting, Pollard reflects on servant leadership's role in this vision, noting in particular how an emphasis on leadership will help evangelicals to fulfill their goal of reaching the world for Christ.


Leadership (Estes Park, Co), C. William Pollard May 1994

Leadership (Estes Park, Co), C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Delivered at the 1994 Decade of Promise in Estes Park, CO, this speech addresses servant leadership from the unique perspective of an evangelical businessman. In particular, Pollard uses his own experience at ServiceMaster as a way of illustrating how the world at large can benefit from Christians committed to servant leadership.



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.


Speech At Laity Lodge Retreat, C. William Pollard Jun 1993

Speech At Laity Lodge Retreat, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at Laity Lodge (Leakey, TX), Pollard discusses the integration of Christian faith and business.


Speech At Business Executives For Economic Justice Meeting, C. William Pollard Nov 1992

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.


Speech At Florida Southern College, C. William Pollard Oct 1992

Speech At Florida Southern College, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In this speech at Florida Southern College (Lakeland, FL), Pollard considers how the free-market system can be a force for good if only business leaders would conceive of themselves as stewards of any given firm's greatest asset, namely its people.


Leading By Serving - Renewal Of Focus On Others, C. William Pollard Apr 1992

Leading By Serving - Renewal Of Focus On Others, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

In remarks delivered to the Harvard Business School Club of Chicago, Pollard notes that a radically changing socio-political climate calls for business leaders committed to serving the people that make up their organizations.


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.


Speech At Servicemaster's 1983 Shareholder's Meeting, C. William Pollard May 1983

Speech At Servicemaster's 1983 Shareholder's Meeting, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking at ServiceMaster's 1983 Shareholders's Meeting, Pollard reflects on the commitment of the corporation's leaders and notes the company's rapid growth both at home and abroad..


Speech Given In Japan, C. William Pollard Apr 1982

Speech Given In Japan, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Speaking during a business trip in Japan, Pollard addresses the question of God and profit. He argues that what links the two is the corporation's duty to help people grow and develop as human beings, a goal which requires leaders willing to act like servants.


Six Characteristics Of A Good Leader, C. William Pollard Aug 1981

Six Characteristics Of A Good Leader, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Responding to a request from S.J. Jett, Edith Lawrence outlines on behalf of Mr. Pollard the six characteristics of a good leader, all of which he had previously reflected upon in a Delta meeting speech.


Leadership - A Case Study, C. William Pollard Apr 1978

Leadership - A Case Study, C. William Pollard

C. William Pollard Papers

Written in the spring of 1978, this document provides a case study concerning leadership by telling the fictional story of a hospital administrator. The document includes a summary of the case study's principles applied to ServiceMaster's circumstances.