Comments on: Mark Driscoll’s Elderless Church, Part Three – Where’s the Board? https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/04/30/mark-driscolls-elderless-church-part-three-wheres-the-board/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 12 May 2021 22:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: MaryKaye https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/04/30/mark-driscolls-elderless-church-part-three-wheres-the-board/#comment-111893 Wed, 12 May 2021 22:13:21 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37317#comment-111893 In reply to thatotherjean.

The best way to run an organization is for people to be able to bring up criticisms openly and freely without fear of retaliation.

The second-best way, if you can’t achieve the best, is for people to be able to bring up criticisms anonymously and have them heard. Needing to do this is a symptom of power imbalance, but human institutions being what they are, it’s often necessary.

When a leader rails against anonymity, he is telling you he will not tolerate criticism. Nothing more and nothing less. Avoid such organizations like the plague they are.

]]> By: MaryKaye https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/04/30/mark-driscolls-elderless-church-part-three-wheres-the-board/#comment-111892 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:33:57 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37317#comment-111892 In reply to thatotherjean.

The best way to run an organization is for people to be able to bring up criticisms openly and freely without fear of retaliation.

The second-best way, if you can’t achieve the best, is for people to be able to bring up criticisms anonymously and have them heard. Needing to do this is a symptom of power imbalance, but human institutions being what they are, it’s often necessary.

When a leader rails against anonymity, he is telling you he will not tolerate criticism. Nothing more and nothing less. Avoid such organizations like the plague they are.

]]> By: MaryKaye https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/04/30/mark-driscolls-elderless-church-part-three-wheres-the-board/#comment-111894 Wed, 12 May 2021 12:33:57 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37317#comment-111894 In reply to thatotherjean.

The best way to run an organization is for people to be able to bring up criticisms openly and freely without fear of retaliation.

The second-best way, if you can’t achieve the best, is for people to be able to bring up criticisms anonymously and have them heard. Needing to do this is a symptom of power imbalance, but human institutions being what they are, it’s often necessary.

When a leader rails against anonymity, he is telling you he will not tolerate criticism. Nothing more and nothing less. Avoid such organizations like the plague they are.

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/04/30/mark-driscolls-elderless-church-part-three-wheres-the-board/#comment-111859 Mon, 10 May 2021 14:50:12 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37317#comment-111859

Mark Driscoll’s Elderless Church, Part Three – Where’s the Board?

“The Emperor has dissolved the Imperial Senate.”
— Grand Moff Tarkin, Death Star command staff briefing room

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy https://wthrockmorton.com/2021/04/30/mark-driscolls-elderless-church-part-three-wheres-the-board/#comment-111821 Tue, 04 May 2021 01:51:01 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37317#comment-111821 In reply to Rick Thornton.

Though I’m guessing Driscoll’s style didn’t rely upon the traditional church organ…

Just upon his own personal organ.

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