Success of the Whole

Insights from class Jan 30th, 2007

1. A God and Christ Centered People

In class we talked about having God and Christ as the center of our lives. Brad taught that if we do this then God and Christ will have an effect on every other aspect of our lives. It’s as if all aspects of our lives go through a God and Christ filter. I think although many people may not have God as what they focus on most in their lives, many people still have God as their center even though it may not be the correct god. In devotional today the speaker mentioned that the majority of people in the world are religious. So God must play a major role in most peoples lives. I think that whether or not we consciously think about it, our beliefs still affect our actions, values and ways of doing things. Therefore in an unconscious way God is still the center of people’s lives.

2. You Are the Stakeholder

We discussed in our class who the theoretical stakeholders were in regards to any business. As we discussed this in class I realized that, when all things are considered, anyone and everyone can be or is a stakeholder in all organizations. Whether affected directly or indirectly we all at some point are stakeholders in every business. As stakeholders we should be concerned about the way things are done in business. We should promote ethics and safe practices in the workplace, no matter what place that may be.

3. Optimize the Whole

In any organization there are multiple groups, teams, quorums, presidencies, boards, departments, crews, divisions, branches and agencies. Each one of these components of an organization has its own strengths, weaknesses, needs, abilities and services it can perform. Sometimes each of these components of an organization may need the same thing. If they all try to get what they need from the same source, that source will run dry and fail to provide what is needed. There should be methods in place, usually some sort of chain of information, which allows each component access to their needs. Each component does not need direct access. There could be a new component created that handles the needs of each component by going to the source on behalf of all the components and then relaying the information down the chain.