Working Under Bad Management

Are you working under bad management?

Difficult leadership can make a workplace unbearable. Many wrestle with it daily but the Bible is not silent on the issue. Several accounts in Scripture illustrate a Christ-like response to apparent unjust leadership. In the book of Daniel, the prophet deals with three pagan administrators who unfairly rise to prominence by his good work. In Luke 18, the parable of the Unjust Judge illustrates God’s sovereign care for us and His promise that justice will be done. In Psalm 73, Asaph says: “…I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. All day long I’ve been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments.” Asaph had, in his own words, a bitter attitude from watching the “wrong people” get ahead, but as he reflected, he poured out his heart to God, saying, “Yet I’m always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.”

Research shows that, too often, the wrong people are placed in management positions. The result is that incompetent, distant, or even unkind leaders cost companies billions of dollars. Only one-third of employees feel engaged in their workplace. The rest can’t wait for the workday to end. Pray for your managers and remember this: with God giving you strength, you can be thankful no matter what you have to endure at work. Don’t quit too soon, learn everything you can in your current work environment to either get promoted or get prepared for the Lord to lead you to a better opportunity.

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