It deals with freedom, control, governance, service, and self interest. It is about a harsh reality of the human spirit and profit, and the need for the redistribution of power, purpose and wealth. It is about partnership and choice, and especially the choice of responsibility over entitlement. It is about service and accountability. A few highlights to serve as an introduction to what I believe will a significant model for organizations for the future.
Stewardship is to hold something in trust for another.
It is the willingness to be accountable for the good of the larger organization or community of which we are a part, by being in service to, as opposed to in control of, those around us. Authentic service is experienced when individuals act out of their own choices, as opposed to acting out of compliance. The ways we govern, manage, and lead today are a testimony to self interest and entitlement. If a commitment to genuine service is to have integrity, money and privilege must be redistributed more equitably. No one should be able to make a living simply planning, watching, controlling, or evaluating the actions of others.