The drawing relates to my second comment.
Last class was…interesting…
“Only by the collision of adverse opinions do we have any chance of finding the truth.” –John Stuart Mill, it probably isn’t the exact quote, but the general idea is there. No one person has the right idea. One person is incapable of having the whole truth. When there are two opposing views, the correct/ best answer is probably in the middle. It requires two people who are willing to work with each other and to be equally open to persuasion in order to make the best decision. Why do you think the bishops of the Church have counselors? Why does the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles meet as a council to make decisions? It is because the collective knowledge, skills, and ideas are greater than one person can possess on their own. In these initial stages of start up, it is important that we recognize that there will and should be debate. This debate need not be angry or high-spirited, but there will be people that disagree with you and that is okay. I do not have a monopoly on the truth and neither does any other person. We may have good ideas and strong opinions, but we need to be willing to change our minds if there is something better than what we have in mind.
Having said this, here is one of my ideas (open to correction!) The way the Church organizes the missions is an example of an adhocracy. If the mission president (or the Lord, really) needs a certain type of missionary as a district leader in one area, he can call him to that position. If he needs another type of missionary to serve in a struggling branch, he can move that missionary there. If he no longer needs a certain type of missionary to be his assistant, he can release him and call a different missionary. And in the Church, generally people are alright with that. But when it comes to the corporate world, many are not alright with this method because they want to remain in power, regardless of what is best for the company or community. I drew the little diagram to illustrate the communication channels of a mission. I think our little firm should have essentially the same structure. I know my idea isn’t complete and I feel like I need to sit back and think on it a bit, but I am going to post it as is with the hopes that it will improve over time.
Last class was…interesting…
“Only by the collision of adverse opinions do we have any chance of finding the truth.” –John Stuart Mill, it probably isn’t the exact quote, but the general idea is there. No one person has the right idea. One person is incapable of having the whole truth. When there are two opposing views, the correct/ best answer is probably in the middle. It requires two people who are willing to work with each other and to be equally open to persuasion in order to make the best decision. Why do you think the bishops of the Church have counselors? Why does the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles meet as a council to make decisions? It is because the collective knowledge, skills, and ideas are greater than one person can possess on their own. In these initial stages of start up, it is important that we recognize that there will and should be debate. This debate need not be angry or high-spirited, but there will be people that disagree with you and that is okay. I do not have a monopoly on the truth and neither does any other person. We may have good ideas and strong opinions, but we need to be willing to change our minds if there is something better than what we have in mind.
Having said this, here is one of my ideas (open to correction!) The way the Church organizes the missions is an example of an adhocracy. If the mission president (or the Lord, really) needs a certain type of missionary as a district leader in one area, he can call him to that position. If he needs another type of missionary to serve in a struggling branch, he can move that missionary there. If he no longer needs a certain type of missionary to be his assistant, he can release him and call a different missionary. And in the Church, generally people are alright with that. But when it comes to the corporate world, many are not alright with this method because they want to remain in power, regardless of what is best for the company or community. I drew the little diagram to illustrate the communication channels of a mission. I think our little firm should have essentially the same structure. I know my idea isn’t complete and I feel like I need to sit back and think on it a bit, but I am going to post it as is with the hopes that it will improve over time.
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