Article March 20, 2000 Issue

Spirituality and business

Biblical lessons that support the bottom line

By Madelon Maupin Miles

Talk To Most anyone in business today—whether employed at a high-tech start-up or a Fortune 1000 company—and you'll find there are two currents running through people's work lives: change and speed. Business gurus often refer to change as the "only constant." Speed, a byproduct of the global village we now operate in and the technology that moved us there—seems to add as much stress as it does convenience.

In the middle of this whirl are those who relish the fast pace, the opportunity for innovative thinking and challenging opportunities, yet who know that decisions and actions must be made with wisdom as never before. There are also those who desire a less frenzied way of making a living, who long for a way to find inner quiet midst the flurry. The result? A working population looking for spiritual resources to navigate the currents of a world intoxicated by speed and technology.

How does spirituality factor into the pragmatism of fast decisions, financial issues, employee relations, technical innovations, and the many other daily aspects of business life? Is spirituality apart from or, in fact, at the core of the best business thinking?

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