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Undercover Boss

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.” —Matthew 24:45-57 Last night, following Superbowl XLIV (44), Kristin and I sat down to watch a new show called “Undercover Boss.” Last night, they showed the President and COO of WasteManagement take seven days and seven entry level jobs in his own company, under the auspices of a small budget documentary following a construction worker who just moved into town. As he moved incognito through his company, he took notice of some extraordinary workers who embodied the values of the company, and gave the company a wonderful human face. He also took note of those managers who implemented his policies in ways that he never intended. At the end of those seven days, he called for all