Description
James Allcock was a singular individual. A businessman who tried, often imperfectly by his own admission, to embody his faith in how he thought and acted in the workplace. He was given to humorous turns of phrase. Yet he was often acerbic in his criticism of those he felt were too focussed on the mantras of the business world or strict interpretations of the duty of management only to the shareholders rather than customers, community or workforce, and equally neglectful of how Scripture might inform our outlook in business. I found him a loyal friend and excellent mentor who was always encouraging me to challenge some of the received thinking in business, and to look for more relational solutions than mere cost cutting.
