When Joshua
became old and full of years he was relieved of leading the fight against the
Sidonites. That teaches us that we should not ask others, or even ourselves to
do things beyond our capabilities. That’s not to say we mustn’t try but no
matter how hard you flap your arms, you won't fly. What it does say is that, as
a boss, when things become too difficult for our people, we need to take over
responsibility. No one can do everything. Some lack experience, some lack skill
and some just have too much on their plate. For the small business, reaching
beyond the business’s means is one of the main reasons for failure. To get a
large company example, it is only necessary to recall what happened to the
banks in the recent collapse.
On the
negative side, how often has a good production official been promoted into an
advisory, administrative, or even sales job and proved incompetent. The same
applies to admin. people fordced out of their competence. That kind of
promotion is unfair to the employee and it is the boss’s responsibility to make
sure each promotion is in the employee’s interest as well as the company’s.
These notes
are written in the belief that the Bible is not just a history book but
something that teaches us how we should live and work.
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