The Netflix article reminds me of Daniel Pink’s latest book, “Drive.” Not a Christian book, but an interesting study on what motivates/demotivates people. The article could have easily come from his book.

The Netflix thing is a mixed bag. The last company I worked at had no stated vacation policy. It was like…take vacation when you need it, but don’t be excessive. We leave it to you to figure out what “excessive” is, but we’ll tell you if you exceed our internal definition. That puts the employee in a situation where he never knows if he’s taking “too much” vacation and possibly making himself look bad relative to his co-workers. This is especially true when the employer also fosters an environment where “adequate isn’t good enough”. So you’re always looking over your shoulder to see if your co-workers are working harder than you or taking less vacation than you.

I’d much rather work in an environment where I’m told up front what’s expected of me.

Interesting interview with Chan, though I must say that Driscoll doesn’t even seem to understand Chan’s vision. Driscoll just waits to talk when he should listen.

It’s one thing to challenge someone and, in doing so, help them clarify their ministry goals; it’s quite another to pester someone and misunderstand their point. I appreciated Harris’ and Chan’s comments more than Driscoll’s. It’s clear that Chan thinks and speaks in a different manner than Driscoll, and that the two are thus on different pages (not theologically, just communicatively).