EKUMENA I ETIKA U POSLOVANJU Giorgio Grlj

Gošća Giorgio GrljićVodi Augustin Bašić3. svibnja 2026.

Giorgio Grljić

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Što slušaš u ovom razgovoru

Mnogi razgovori o poslovnoj etici vrte se oko pravila, usklađenosti i društvene odgovornosti poduzeća. Ali što ako etika u poslovanju počiva na nečem puno dubljem, na samoj potrazi za smislom, onom što nas nadilazi? Giorgio Grljić, kršćanski mislilac i dugogodišnji baptistički pastor, donosi rijetko viđenu perspektivu — onu koja se ne boji postaviti velika pitanja o svrsi, o istini, o našem mjestu "ispod zvijezda". On ne govori o apstraktnim pojmovima, već o osobnom putu, o trenutku kada je kao sedamnaestogodišnjak shvatio da mu crkva, unatoč tome što je bio "dobar dečko", nije nudila odgovore. Taj put ga je odveo do spoznaje da "čovjek je velik onoliko koliko je veliko ono što traži", kako kaže Damir Urban. Grljićeva priča nije o bijegu od svjetovnog, već o prožimanju svakodnevice dubokim, duhovnim razumijevanjem. On osporava ideju da je vjera nešto što se "odrađuje" u tišini ili u "getu" medijskog prostora; za njega je to neprekinuti tok koji oblikuje cijeli život, od buđenja do spavanja. Ovaj razgovor poziva na preispitivanje temeljnih pretpostavki o tome kako vodimo posao i kako živimo. Ostat ćete s novim pogledom na to da najvažnije odluke možda ne leže u strategijama ili brojkama, već u veličini onoga što se usudimo tražiti.

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Što ponijeti iz ove epizode

The quote from Damir Urban, "Čovjek je velik onoliko koliko je veliko ono što traži", isn't just a poetic thought. Grljić explains that if we don't seek what transcends us, we'll pass through life "maleni ispod zvijezda". True greatness, in business and in life, isn't measured by what we possess, but by the ambition to reach for something greater than ourselves.

As a seventeen-year-old, Giorgio Grljić considered church "the most boring place in the world," and himself a "good boy" who, unlike the "bad ones," didn't need saving. The pursuit of deeper meaning often doesn't start from a low point, but from dissatisfaction with superficial "goodness" or routine — from a feeling that there must be something more, even when everything seems fine.

His decision to pray intensely for three months, issuing an "ultimatum" to God — "Bože, ako te ima, ti moraš imati način da mi se objaviš. Ako te nema, oduh ja svojim putem" — was crucial. A real search for meaning doesn't tolerate vagueness; it demands a clear answer, even at the cost of abandoning previous beliefs if no answer is found.

Grljić overturns the usual understanding of truth, asserting that for Christianity, "truth is a person, it is always a human being," not a set of statements. It's not important "whether you speak correctly about me, but whether you relate to me correctly." Ethical business, and life, is measured primarily by the quality of relationships we build, not just by knowing the rules.

Religious programs broadcast on Saturday mornings at 7:30 or Tuesday evenings at 11:00 PM, Grljić calls putting faith "in a ghetto." If something is part of your identity, you cannot limit it to the margins or specific times; it must permeate every moment, "from when I wake up until I lie down." Integrity means your values don't switch off when you walk into the office.

The identity of a spiritual leader, Grljić explains, isn't just a title or an internal feeling, but an active transformation: "to become merciful like Him" and to extend open arms to people. This means your character is defined by concrete actions and your relationship with others, especially through mercy and radical inclusion, not merely by declarative statements.

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