This topic is so old that writing about Management By Objective again seems pointless. That also makes it more fun.
Look up Peter Drucker and Management By Objective. Next, attend one of the stewardship meetings spun up and presented by WELS.
Those who have experienced MBO meetings will have a Groundhog Day revelation that everything seems to be happening again and again.
Everyone is being played. MBO pretends to be participatory, but that is the game. Get everyone talking. Listen carefully to each idea, but smile warmly at the correct ones while using the frozen, forced smiles (and patronizing asides) on the wrong ones.
WELS only knows one style of leadership, modeled after Joseph Stalin. One can choose robotic following, silence, or liquidation.
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rlschultz has left a new comment on your post "Watch While Corporate WELS Manipulates Its Congreg...":
Though the MBO idea is old (1954), I appreciate the reminder. I have witnessed this style of sham democracy in both the corporate world and in WELS congregations. A warning to WELS members and pardon the pun, but with this, the WELS leaders will play you like a pipe organ.
