Church Organization Insights

1. I thought it was very interesting how we talked about the inside out approach to correcting problems with communication within an organization. I think that is definitely one of the reasons that the Church's organization functions so well. Not only is the organization well aligned, it is also trustworthy on a personal level.

2. I also found it interesting that within the Church there is a separation between the hierarchy of leadership and and training. What I'm talking about is the auxiliary programs of the Church. The axillary presidencies are responsible for training and teaching principles to the organizations over which they preside; however, those organizations are led and governed by the leadership hierarchy within the Church.

3. As we were discussing how the Church communicates within it's own various organizations and programs we noticed that everything came down to presidencies and councils. Every organization has a presidency and a council who answer to a higher presidency and council. And communication works this way all the way up to the "CEO" of the Church who is the Prophet of the Church along with the First Quorum of the Presidency. Although the Church's organization can be very complex at times, it is also very simple and straight forward.

One reason why these presidencies and councils work so well is because usually only people who have proven their trustworthiness are chosen to fill such positions regardless of their ability. This, I believe, helps account for the effectiveness of the Church's organizational structure.