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A Prayer for the Headlines for Monday, October 18

Good Morning, God!

It's Monday again, the start of another week.  For folks at work, it is the start of working with each other and meeting the needs of the customers.  The question is, Lord, how are the needs of the workers and bosses being met so that the needs of the customers are being met?  Quality for the customer begins with quality in the workplace.

The headline asked the question, Lord, about managers who managed out of the "dark side".  The research has always shown that positive personality qualities such as extraversion, emotional stability and conscientiousness were all desirable traits in a manager.  But depending on the manager's position, other traits are desirable for some positions and not for others.  For example, Lord, a manager who is thought of as "stubborn" may be just the person to get everything done.  A manager who is thought of as precise and rule-adhering may not be good in the Sales department, but be excellent in the Accounting or Legal departments.

Lord, you gave each of us gifts and traits to be used in positive ways to better ourselves and others.  May we take a look at these gifts and how we are using them to manage and follow.

In Jesus' name, Amen.

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