榮耀神的企業擁有清楚的價值觀，企可以簡化決策
2025年6月30日Robert J. Tamasy
擁有清楚的價值觀，企可以簡化決策
HAVING CLEAR VALUES SIMPLIFIES DECISION-MAKING
什麼會影響到你的決策呢？是要決定如何最大化收益，並最小化損失嗎？是權宜之計，選擇對你自己、你的公司或組織最有利的方案嗎？還是基於外在表現－在對你而言很重要的人面前，讓你呈現出最好的形象呢？
在我與高階主管和企業領導者共事的多年經驗中，我發現許多人至少擁有一份文件，作為引導他們公司的方向舵。大多數公司都有「使命宣言」(Mission Statement)，闡明他們所做的事情－他們存在的目的。有些公司還有「願景聲明」(Vision Statement)，表達他們希望發展的方向。或許最能揭示公司本質的是「價值主張」(Values Statement)，內容陳述了基本的原則與價值觀，不僅支持他們所做的事情，也支持他們要如何做，以及為什麼要這樣做。
羅伊·迪士尼(Roy Disney)是已故華特·迪士尼(Walt Disney)的哥哥。華特是充滿創意的天才，他的願景最終促成了這個價值數十億美元的娛樂集團，包括電影、卡通、電視節目和繽紛多彩的主題樂園。作為華特迪士尼公司的共同創辦人，羅伊·迪士尼曾說：「當你有清楚的價值觀時，下決策就會變得更容易。」換句話說，在做決策時，預先確立的價值觀，不只要指導現在及未來的營運，還會排除掉，與這些價值觀不符的選項和誘惑。
這聽起來不錯，但是闡明個人或公司所信奉的價值觀，在實際層面上，會如何影響行動與決策呢？價值觀可能因人而異，也可能因公司而異，但是對於尋求將信仰融入日常工作的人來說，值得信賴的指南應該是聖經－神的話語。例如：
確立優先順序。有人問耶穌基督：「夫子，律法上的誡命，哪一條是最大的呢？」耶穌回答說：「你要盡心、盡性、盡意愛主－你的神。這是誡命中的第一，且是最大的。其次也相倣，就是要愛人如己。這兩條誡命是律法和先知一切道理的總綱。」(馬太福音22章36-40節)
考量到耶穌所宣告的，我們的商業行為應該如何反映，這兩條涵蓋一切的誡命呢？組織應該要如何營運，才能表明對神的愛是最首要的呢？我們又應該如何對待各類顧客：員工、供應商、消費者和使用服務的客戶－才能表明我們愛他們如同愛自己一樣呢？
約束行為。舊約兩次記載的十誡(出埃及記20章1-17節、申命記5章6-21節)，列舉了愛神、尊榮神，以及以敬虔的方式與他人互動的具體方法。當中談到了敬拜、避免偶像崇拜、正確的言語、避免過度勞累、孝敬父母，以及禁止諸如謀殺、性不道德、偷竊、不誠實和嫉妒他人所擁有的東西等行為。
重視神所重視的。敬虔的商人或專業人士是什麼樣子呢？一個答案是重視神所重視的，正如彌迦書6章8節所說：「世人哪，耶和華已指示你何為善。他向你所要的是甚麼呢？只要你行公義，好憐憫，存謙卑的心，與你的神同行。」做到這一點可能比聽起來更難，但是這些內容總結了神所重視的事情。
© 2025。 Robert J. Tamasy 著有《職場大使：CBMC福音與門徒訓練使命的延續》、《卓越商道：現代職場中的箴言智慧》、與 Ken Johnson 合著的《以牧者心志追求人生》，以及與 David A. Stoddard 合著的《導師之心》。Bob 的雙週部落格為：www.bobtamasy.blogspot.com。
反省與問題討論
第一、根據你的理解，「使命宣言」、「願景聲明」和「價值主張」之間，有什麼區別呢？你的公司或組織是否擁有其中的一項或是多項呢？如果有的話，它們是如何被運用－如果真的有被運用的話？
第二、你是否曾經靜下心來，闡明你個人的價值觀，那些引導及約束你自身的行為與決策的原則呢？你認為在你工作的地方，哪些價值觀是被重視的呢？
第三、你認為在二十一世紀的職場上，可以持續遵守並順服兩條最大的誡命，是否合理呢？請解釋你的答案。
第四、你認為如果每個人在日常決策和工作中都努力遵守十誡，今天的職場會呈現出怎麼樣不同的面貌呢？如果「行公義，好憐憫，存謙卑的心，與你的神同行」這條誡命在職場上被廣泛實踐，情況又會如何呢？
挑戰思考
請試著在本週花一些時間思考價值觀－你個人的價值觀，以及你所領導或是受雇的公司或組織的價值觀。你能清楚說出這些價值觀是什麼嗎？如果不能，請試著把它們寫下來。然後評估你和你的公司，在多大程度上實踐了這些價值觀。你可能會發現，與重要的領導者或員工討論這件事很有幫助。導師或是分會會員，也可能在闡明重要的價值觀，以及這些價值觀可以如何且應該在你的生命和工作中體現出來，提供幫助。
備註：如果你有聖經，想閱讀更多相關的內容，請參考以下的經文:
何西亞書6章6節
6:6 我喜愛良善，不喜愛祭祀；喜愛認識神，勝於燔祭。
撒加利亞書7章9-10節
7:9 萬軍之耶和華曾對你們的列祖如此說：「要按至理判斷，各人以慈愛憐憫弟兄。
7:10 不可欺壓寡婦、孤兒、寄居的，和貧窮人。誰都不可心裏謀害弟兄。」
箴言21章3節
21:3 行仁義公平比獻祭更蒙耶和華悅納。
馬太福音6章19-21節、33-34節
6:19 不要為自己積攢財寶在地上；地上有蟲子咬，能銹壞，也有賊挖窟窿來偷。
6:20 只要積攢財寶在天上；天上沒有蟲子咬，不能銹壞，也沒有賊挖窟窿來偷。
6:21 因為你的財寶在哪裏，你的心也在那裏。
6:33 你們要先求他的國和他的義，這些東西都要加給你們了。
6:34 所以，不要為明天憂慮，因為明天自有明天的憂慮；一天的難處一天當就夠了。
馬太福音23章23節
23:23 你們這假冒為善的文士和法利賽人有禍了！因為你們將薄荷、茴香、芹菜獻上十分之一，那律法上更重的事，就是公義、憐憫、信實，反倒不行了。這更重的是你們當行的；那也是不可不行的。
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HAVING CLEAR VALUES SIMPLIFIES DECISION-MAKING
MONDAY MANNAJUN 30, 2025
HAVING CLEAR VALUES SIMPLIFIES DECISION-MAKING
By Robert J. Tamasy
What influences your decision-making? Is it determining how to maximize gains and minimize losses? Is it expedience, choosing what seems most advantageous for yourself, or for your company or organization? Is it based on appearances – what will present you in the best light to those important to you?
In my years of working with executives and corporate leaders, I found many had at least one document that served as a rudder for guiding their companies. Most had a “mission statement” which articulated what they did – their purpose for existing. Some also had a “vision statement” that expressed where they saw themselves going. Perhaps most revealing of all was a “values statement” that stated underlying principles and values to undergird not only what they did but also how they would do it – and why.
Roy Disney was the brother of the late Walt Disney, the creative genius whose vision ultimately led to the multi-billion-dollar entertainment conglomerate of films, cartoons, TV shows and dazzling theme parks. As co-founder of the Walt Disney Company, Roy Disney stated, “When your values are clear to you, making decisions becomes easier.” To put it another way, in making decisions, pre-determined values should not only direct present and future operations but also serve to eliminate options and enticements that do not align with those values.
This sounds good, but how does articulating the values an individual or company embraces affect actions and decision-making in a practical sense? Values may differ from one person to another, or from one business to the next, but for people who seek to integrate their faith with the work they do every day, one trusted guide should be the Bible – the Word of God. For example:
For establishing priorities. Jesus Christ was asked, “‘What is the greatest commandment…?’” He replied, ‘“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself” All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments’” (Matthew 22:36-40).
Considering what Jesus declared, how should our business practices reflect these two all-encompassing commands? How should an organization be operated to demonstrate love of God is first and foremost? And how should customers – employees, suppliers, buying customers and clients – be treated to show that we love them as we love ourselves?
For governing behavior. The Ten Commandments, stated twice in the Old Testament (Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21), itemize specific ways for loving and honoring God as well as interacting with other people in a godly manner. They speak of worship, avoiding idolatry, proper speech, avoiding overwork, reverence for parents, and prohibitions against such things as murder, sexual immorality, theft, dishonesty, and jealously desiring what other people have.
For valuing what God values. What does a godly business or professional person look like? One answer is to value what the Lord values, as stated in Micah 6:8, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Doing this may be harder than it sounds, but these summarize what He values.
© 2025. Robert J. Tamasy has written Marketplace Ambassadors: CBMC’s Continuing Legacy of Evangelism and Discipleship; Business at Its Best: Timeless Wisdom from Proverbs for Today’s Workplace; Pursuing Life With a Shepherd’s Heart, coauthored with Ken Johnson; and The Heart of Mentoring, coauthored with David A. Stoddard. Bob’s biweekly blog is: www.bobtamasy.blogspot.com.
Reflection/Discussion Questions
1. As you understand it, what is the difference between a mission statement, a vision statement, and a values statement? Does your company or organization have one or more of these? If so, how are they used – if at all?
2. Have you ever sat down to articulate your personal values, those principles that guide and govern your own actions and decisions? What do you consider to be the values that are honored where you work?
3. Is it reasonable to think the greatest and second greatest commandments can be consistently observed and obeyed in the marketplace of the 21st century? Why or why not?
4. How do you think today’s workplace would look different if everyone strived to align with the 10 commandments in their daily decisions and operations? What if the command to “act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” were widely applied in work settings?
Challenge for This Week
Try to take some time this week and think about values – your own and those of the company or organization you lead or work for. Can you clearly state what those values are? If not, try writing them down. Then evaluate how well you and your company are living out those values.
You might find it beneficial to discuss this with key leaders or employees. A mentor or trusted advisor might also prove helpful in clarifying important values and how they can and should be demonstrated through your life and work.
NOTE:
For more about what the Bible says, consider the following passages:
Hosea 6:6; Zechariah 7:9-10; Proverbs 21:3; Matthew 6:19-21,33-34, 23:23
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