01/05/2026
PTS Ponedeljkova mana / CBMC Monday Manna:
POGLED GLOBLJE OD ZUNANJEGA VIDEZA/
LOOKING BEYOND APPEARENCES (Rick Boxx)
Vodstveni delavec je vsekakor izgledal kot pravi vodja. Bil je visok, atletske postave in je izžareval karizmo, ki je privlačila ljudi. Na ljudi je naredil izvrsten vtis, ko se je srečal z njimi, še posebej takrat, ko je govoril v javnosti. Zato so bili vsi osupli, ko je bil odpuščen zaradi neprimerne rabe sredstev podjetja. To je pri ljudeh sprožilo dvome ne le o tem vodstvenem delavcu, ampak tudi o vrednotah podjetja. Kako so lahko izbrali takšno osebo za prevzem tako pomembnih vodstvenih odgovornosti?
Žal to ni redek pojav. Vse prevečkrat slišimo ali beremo o nekem pomembnem voditelju, ki je bil dobro znan in splošno občudovan, a si je nakopal takšno ali drugačno moralno ali etično sramoto. Kar vidimo, ni vedno tisto, kar dobimo. Kako pride do tega? Kako je lahko videz tako zavajajoč?
V Stari zavezi Svetega pisma najdemo poučen primer. Gre za pripoved o tem, kako je bil izbran kralj, ki naj bi nasledil Izraelovega prvega in zelo zmotljivega kralja Saula. Bog je naročil preroku Samuelu, naj mazili novega kralja, za katerega je rekel, da bo izbran med sinovi moža po imenu Jese. Ko so se zbrali Jesejevi sinovi, je Samuel pogledal vsakega posebej in pomislil, da sta eden ali dva morda videti primerna za kralja. Vendar Boga ni zavedel zunanji videz. Rekel je Samuelu, naj pri iskanju Savlovega naslednika gleda globlje od zunanjosti, globlje od površinskih značilnosti.
"Gospod pa je rekel Samuelu: Ne glej na njegov videz ne na njegovo visoko postavo, kajti odklonil sem ga. Zares, Gospod ne vidi, kakor vidi človek. Človek namreč vidi, kar je pred očmi, Gospod pa vidi v srce" (1 Samuel 16:7). Odlomek ne navaja podrobnosti o tem, zakaj niso bili izbrani drugi Jesejevi sinovi, vendar je bilo jasno, da je najmlajši sin – skromen pastirček po imenu David – imel lastnosti, ki jih je Bog želel za voditelja svojega izbranega ljudstva, Izraela.
Resnica tega svetopisemskega primera je jasna: integriteta se izraža globoko v nas, ne glede na to, kakšni smo videti na zunaj. Na žalost, ker nimamo pogleda, ki prodre v srce človeka – v njegov značaj – smo nagnjeni k temu, da ljudi ocenjujemo glede na to, kako se predstavljajo: kako govorijo, kako so oblečeni, njihovo neverbalno komunikacijo in njihove vedenjske znake. Včasih se zunanji videz in notranje lastnosti ujemajo, pogosto pa se ne. Kako razlikujemo, ali je nekdo, ki ga nameravamo zaposliti, ali nekdo, s katerim bi radi sodelovali, iskren? Tukaj je nekaj meril iz knjige Pregovorov:
PRIPRAVLJENOST UČITI SE. Nevarno je dodeliti pomembne odgovornosti človeku, ki misli, da vse ve, in ki ni pripravljen sprejemati popravke in nasvete. "Moder mož je obdarjen z mogočnostjo, človek spoznanja krepi moč. Kajti bitko boš dobil z izvedenostjo, zmaga je v velikem številu svetovalcev" (Pregovori 24:5–6).
ZVESTOBA. Iskati moramo ljudi, na katere se lahko zanesemo ne glede na okoliščine. "Marsikdo sreča človeka, ki je dober, kdo pa najde človeka, ki je zvest?" (Pregovori 20:6).
SKROMNOST. Ko imajo ljudje previsoko mnenje o sebi in so polni samoljubja, ponavadi pride do težav. "Kamor je prišel napuh, je prišla tudi sramota, modrost pa prebiva s skromnimi" (Pregovori 11:2).
OBVLADOVANJE ČUSTEV. Oseba, ki je nagnjena k izbruhom jeze in drugim negativnim čustvom, lahko uniči moralo in harmonijo v ekipi. "Kdor brzda svoje besede, ljubi spoznanje, kdor je mirnega duha, je razumen človek" (Pregovori 17:27).
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LOOKING BEYOND APPEARENCES
The executive certainly looked the part. He was tall, athletic, radiating with a charisma that drew people to himself. What an impression he made on people when he met them, and especially when he spoke in public. So, everyone was stunned when he was fired for inappropriate use of company resources. It caused people to question not only the executive, but the company’s values. How could they have chosen such a person to carry such leadership responsibilities?
Sadly, this is not a rare occurrence. All too often we hear or read about a prominent leader, one who was well-known and widely admired, falling into some form of moral or ethical disgrace. What we see is not always what we get. How does this happen? How can appearances be so deceiving?
We find an insightful example in the Bible’s Old Testament. It is the account of how the king was chosen to succeed Israel’s first and very fallible king, Saul. God had instructed the prophet Samuel to anoint the new king, which He said would be selected from the sons of a man named Jesse. Once Jesse’s sons had gathered, Samuel looked at each one and thought one or two seemed like royal material. However, God was not fooled by external appearances. He told Samuel to look beyond the beyond the surface, beyond superficial characteristics when seeking to identify the man to succeed Saul.
“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart’” (1 Samuel 16:7). The passage does not offer specifics about why Jesse’s other sons were not chosen, but it was clear the youngest son – a lowly shepherd boy named David – possessed the qualities God was looking for to lead His chosen people, Israel.
The truth of this biblical example is clear: Integrity is lived out deep within us, regardless of what the outside looks like. Unfortunately, because we do not have sight that penetrates a person’s heart – their character – we tend to evaluate people according to how they present themselves: how they talk, dress, non-verbal communications, and behavioral cues. Sometimes outward appearances and inward traits line up, but many times they do not. How do we discern whether someone we are intending to hire, or someone we are considering working with, is genuine? Here are some criteria from book of Proverbs:
TEACHABILITY. It is dangerous to assign important responsibilities to someone who thinks he or she knows it all and is not open to correction and advice. “A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance and for victory many advisors” (Proverbs 24:5-6).
FAITHFULNESSS. We need to find people who are dependable regardless of the circumstances. “Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?” (Proverbs 20:6).
HUMILITY. When people think too highly of themselves, having inflated egos, problems usually arise. “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom” (Proverbs 11:2).
CONTROL OF EMOTIONS. A person prone to outbursts of anger and other negative emotions can prove destructive to team morale and harmony. “A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered” (Proverbs 17:27).
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