Leaders Choose Advisors Carefully

Proverbs 14:7 (AMP)  Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.

Concerning issues of character, morality and ethics where you get your advice is critical. It is in the “gray areas,” where arguments can be made on both sides of an issue, that “solid” advice is critical. Parsing issues based on legality and balance (is the solution just for all parties involved?) are generally straightforward:  however, it is the third leg of the ethics stool – rightness – that can cause real problems. In today’s atmosphere of  “relative truth” (an oxymoron for a Believer) the question of right and wrong can be quickly muddied with expediency. That relative truth generally comes from a “foolish and self-confident person.” This is a person who lives life as if God were irrelevant - not important at all for living and certainly not for business. Their foolish words can have power – but your discernment even more. God's way is not negotiable:  business must be run in a way that is pleasing to God and the people you impact. When “coloring” the gray areas, choose your business advisors carefully.  

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