The Pedagogical Power of Holistic Biography

A Response to “Honoring God in a Publicly Traded Corporation” and “Charles Feeney”

Abstract

This issue carries impactful biographical sketches of two business leaders who exemplified important Christian principles—Brian Porter’s story of Charles Feeney and Kent Saunders’s reflections on the life and writings of William Pollard. Biography can be a powerful tool for instruction and edification, but the more complete biography is more valuable to the reader as it provides both the advocated norms and the cautionary tale to help guide the student toward the shore and away from the rocks that can dash the boat. Pollard and Feeney’s lives both offer amazing ideals, but teaching how to navigate the treacherous waters that our students and other business leaders will encounter in business must be the goal.