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How To Be A Leader For The Future, C. William Pollard
How To Be A Leader For The Future, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at Success 2000, Pollard contends that being a leader requires first and foremost the desire to make "a significant contribution in the lives of others."
What's It All About? (Milwaukee, Wi), C. William Pollard
What's It All About? (Milwaukee, Wi), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at the 1999 Christian Business Men's Lunch in Milwaukee, WI, Pollard notes that in the midst of rapid social chance Christians in the business world can continue to live out their faith by taking a person-centered approach to corporate endeavors.
The Soul Of The Firm (Harleysville, Pa), C. William Pollard
The Soul Of The Firm (Harleysville, Pa), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Addressing the Mennonite Homes Association, Pollard considers the role that a clear mission and committed leaders will play in a changing economic environment. In particular, he contends that corporate leaders are called to be first and foremost the servants of those they employ.
Leadership Message To Officers Re: Assuming Ceo Position, C. William Pollard
Leadership Message To Officers Re: Assuming Ceo Position, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In these brief remarks delivered in Memphis, Pollard speaks about assuming the position of CEO at the ServiceMaster Company for the second time.
Mission As An Organizing Principle, C. William Pollard
Mission As An Organizing Principle, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking to both The Conference Board and the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, Pollard addresses the topic of corporate mission, arguing that one can envision a meaningful relationship between work and the rest of life only when an organization's leaders are focused on serving employees.
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.
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.
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.
The Soul Of The Firm (Santa Fe, Nm), C. William Pollard
The Soul Of The Firm (Santa Fe, Nm), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
This speech was delivered at the 1997 fall seminar of the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In it Pollard addresses what he calls the "confusion" and "insecurity" felt by many Americans at the turn of the century. To remedy this situation the corporate leader must adopt a servant attitude, one that helps her prioritize the well-being of the people who make up any given institution.
A Leader Who Serves, C. William Pollard
A Leader Who Serves, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking at the Crossroads Center for Faith and Work at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago, Pollard reflects on the ever-greater need for business to be moral communities in this rapidly changing and "post-job" world.
Leadership In A World Of Change, C. William Pollard
Leadership In A World Of Change, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
Speaking to the Christian Management Association at Grace Church (Edina, MN), Pollard notes that in a rapidly changing and "post-job" world, the need for businesses to be moral communities shaped by servant leaders has never been greater.
Speech At Liberty University Baccalaureate (Draft), C. William Pollard
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
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
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.
Strategic Planning, Church Of The Nazarene, C. William Pollard
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
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
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.
The Soul Of The Firm As It Moves To The 21st Century, C. William Pollard
The Soul Of The Firm As It Moves To The 21st Century, C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
In an address delivered at the 50th Annual Indiana University Business Conference (Indianapolis, IN), Pollard contends that the "soul" of any corporate firm is its people. In light of this, he goes on to argue that corporate success depends upon managers who commit themselves to a vision of leadership defined by service to both employees and customers.
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
C. William Pollard Papers
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
C. William Pollard Papers
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.
The Leader Who Serves (Washington, D.C.), C. William Pollard
The Leader Who Serves (Washington, D.C.), C. William Pollard
C. William Pollard Papers
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
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
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
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
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.