I've made the following (non-comprehensive) list after coming across various readings and conversations over the past couple of weeks - reading on blogs I follow, John Piper, company leadership, my current work team, Os Guinness, and many more. (Conversations with now current work team, not Piper or Guinness.)
What is required for doing His work in the marketplace:
- Emotional intelligence (EQ) - the ability to read people
- organize teams of skilled and experienced people who are skilled and have exemplified excellence in their field (I need to develop into this as well)
- filled with God's spirit
- integrity
- quality and excellence in work output
- referential power
- generalist in product knowledge as you rely on team for detailed knowledge
- ask quiet people to share their insights - they usually know the most
- you are an adviser, not a sales person
- company culture is what people do when no one is watching
- you need to be your client's friend and trusted adviser
- understand client value versus something they get for free
- hold the client accountable to give you credit where credit is due (you = your company)
- constantly build relationships
- product vs thought leadership
- transaction vs value
- blunt vs forthright
All of the above can be wrapped into the following verse:
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23-24
I'm learning that every good thing I am learning at work can be referenced back to Scripture and how we are to live as followers of Christ.
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