There is always strange looks given when I tell people that their business should be a means of "worship" a form of "giving" or a means of "gifting." The reply is always that the purpose of business is for the maximizing profit with little regard to anything else. As the economy continues to sour we see many examples of the Mighty Falling, of the greed that drove some to maximize profits being the detriment of their own crooked philosophy.
I by no means shun the idea of making profit, I actually believe giving increases it, but I cast aside the notion that business is born solely for the owners benefit. There is nothing noble about getting rich by sacrificing others. The servant leader places the welfare of all of those involved in his business stream into the consciousness of his business decisions. Because of this his decisions are more clear, more accurate, more sincere, more visionary, and do not get distorted by his unyielding temperament for purely personal gain.
Sure this makes business more challenging. But it makes the profit more rewarding. How long will we strive for profit at the sake of our health, our values, our religion, and our humanity?
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