Hobby Lobby CEO Opens up About Decision-Making Process With Ownership of Company: ‘I Chose God’
Founder of Hobby Lobby David Green is sharing why he chose to give away the company. Green penned an op-ed for Fox News titled, “My decision to give away ownership of Hobby Lobby: I chose God.” Opening his piece, Green…
Founder of Hobby Lobby David Green is sharing why he chose to give away the company.
Green penned an op-ed for Fox News titled, “My decision to give away ownership of Hobby Lobby: I chose God.”
Opening his piece, Green mentioned Patagonia’s founder who recently made headlines “when he gave away the ownership in his company to allow the mission and purpose to remain intact.”
He added, “I experienced a similar decision-making process with my ownership of Hobby Lobby; I chose God.”
Green explained the thought process “reflects a basic competition of ideas that I think every business leader should reflect upon. What is the true source of your success?”
He reflected on a period of time in the mid-1980s during which he acknowledged God is the one who gives success.
“The Bible says in Deuteronomy 8.18 that it’s God who gives us the power to make wealth,” Green wrote.
Encouraging leaders to “consider their source of truth,” Green asked, “What is the basis upon which they make decisions? Is it just themselves, or even a leadership team?”