The company I work for has a formal environmental program called "Go Green". It is intended to not only drive waste out of supply chains, but also reduce emmissions, etc. from company assets, including facilities, aircraft and vehicles. That's cool enough as investors, markets and employees expect a global integrator to be on top of these things.
As part of that program, we periodically get asked how we as employees can save resources. Typically people think of energy, inventory assets, fuel, etc. All the usual stuff. Recently, I shared an article I read in Harvard Business Review that gave me another way to think about resource conservation. It had to do with thinking about myself as a resource. Rather than conserve myself as a resource, how to maximize myself as a resource in serving my fellow man.
The article is written by Tom Schwartz, who is President and CEO of The Energy Project. Which is geared toward finding a better way of working. In this instance, the article is about how making us more efficient in being better servants to each other. A "servants heart" is a concept that is biblical in nature, but also fundamental to customer service as well as to each other. I believe it is also fundamental to a successful corporate culture.
Luke 12:48 says "To whom much is given, much is expected". That plays directly into the way we serve each other. That has to be the greenest thought there is. We are stewards with responsibility toward our fellow man.
Eric
very good point at the end there. Thanks for this post, will definitely keep these thoughts in mind.
Posted by: Brian | March 01, 2012 at 01:58 PM
Eric, nice post! I know there are Bible versus, prayers and meditations on the concept of giving vs. receiving. However, the added bonus is that there is just a better feeling that goes along with giving.
Posted by: George Muha | February 19, 2012 at 06:27 AM