Comments on: Organizations are like People http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/ Chief Information Officer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Edller http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Edller Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:18:59 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/#comment-316 Perfect! Now I look at the Lord´s and say: yes, it is a work and a wonder! Wonderful Work! This is just wonderful to be seen! I work with technology for about 20yrs now and always wondered how does things worked at the church. I was checking out the church site today and voila… this was simply awesome! Thank you for the great job - I loved it. Nowadays I work as IT Consultant for various big companies in Brazil helping them to solve complex technical issues. I always thought that I was in debt with the Lord for not giving back the talents He blessed me with. Now this LDS "Tech Talks" seems like an answer to a prayer! Thanks, thanks, thanks, thank you a lot Joel! I always believed that IT would be something the Lord would surely use to fulfill His purposes. I always knew many would be prepared not only to help the Church to have a World Class IT Department but to raise it above the world turning it something never seemed throughout the whole world! All of which being done as a way for having His work accomplished. I will not be able to participate live but there are tons of things I would like to say by this blog that I think will be helpful for Church IT Department – thank you for your humbleness in giving others a chance to “Speak Up” and help the kingdom to grow. Congratulations to the whole Church IT staff for the wonderful work you guys have done. Thank you very much! Perfect! Now I look at the Lord´s and say: yes, it is a work and a wonder!
Wonderful Work! This is just wonderful to be seen!
I work with technology for about 20yrs now and always wondered how does things worked at the church. I was checking out the church site today and voila… this was simply awesome!
Thank you for the great job – I loved it.
Nowadays I work as IT Consultant for various big companies in Brazil helping them to solve complex technical issues.
I always thought that I was in debt with the Lord for not giving back the talents He blessed me with.
Now this LDS “Tech Talks” seems like an answer to a prayer! Thanks, thanks, thanks, thank you a lot Joel!
I always believed that IT would be something the Lord would surely use to fulfill His purposes.
I always knew many would be prepared not only to help the Church to have a World Class IT Department but to raise it above the world turning it something never seemed throughout the whole world! All of which being done as a way for having His work accomplished.
I will not be able to participate live but there are tons of things I would like to say by this blog that I think will be helpful for Church IT Department – thank you for your humbleness in giving others a chance to “Speak Up” and help the kingdom to grow.
Congratulations to the whole Church IT staff for the wonderful work you guys have done. Thank you very much!

]]> By: Tom Bowden http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Tom Bowden Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:54:51 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/#comment-162 One thing that I have found - is truth of the statement - that - the Lord's house is a house of order. I used to think that religion belonged in one place, and science in another place. Now, I am of the opinion that I was totally wrong. Sadly, it took most of my professional career (20 years of it at least) to recognize my error. I have been led by the spirit without knowing it -- almost it seems -- like a horse-and-a-carrot. I believe in logic - and for most of my life, I have ALSO thought that logic and faith were separate and distinct. The thing I missed is that it is both ways... both separate-and-distinct, and inseparably connected. it is the logic that I find in the doctrine of Christ that guides my work... and not in some ethereal manner. But as a clear and concise message of how communication Should operate. It is really quite exciting (and I never thought I would say that :) Tom One thing that I have found – is truth of the statement – that – the Lord’s house is a house of order.

I used to think that religion belonged in one place, and science in another place. Now, I am of the opinion that I was totally wrong. Sadly, it took most of my professional career (20 years of it at least) to recognize my error.

I have been led by the spirit without knowing it — almost it seems — like a horse-and-a-carrot. I believe in logic – and for most of my life, I have ALSO thought that logic and faith were separate and distinct. The thing I missed is that it is both ways… both separate-and-distinct, and inseparably connected.

it is the logic that I find in the doctrine of Christ that guides my work… and not in some ethereal manner. But as a clear and concise message of how communication Should operate. It is really quite exciting (and I never thought I would say that :)

Tom

]]> By: Joshua Biggley http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Joshua Biggley Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:21:34 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/#comment-128 If the Church IT department is anything like the Church in general, then I think we are in good hands. Outside of the historically strong centres of the Church I am seeing many young and capable leaders called. It has been a hard sell for some of the older crowd. It has hard (for some) to have a Bishop, BP, or member of the Stake Presidency who hasn't even broken 30 yet -- but it is happening more and more often. That, I believe, it the advantage to managing people, not just managing business. Business is cold and calculated. People are innovative and diverse. Harness the later, and there is no goal that is out of reach. Now, if I could only get IT management in my secular career to see the logic of doing things the way they should be done in the Lord's kingdom. If the Church IT department is anything like the Church in general, then I think we are in good hands. Outside of the historically strong centres of the Church I am seeing many young and capable leaders called. It has been a hard sell for some of the older crowd. It has hard (for some) to have a Bishop, BP, or member of the Stake Presidency who hasn’t even broken 30 yet — but it is happening more and more often.

That, I believe, it the advantage to managing people, not just managing business. Business is cold and calculated. People are innovative and diverse. Harness the later, and there is no goal that is out of reach.

Now, if I could only get IT management in my secular career to see the logic of doing things the way they should be done in the Lord’s kingdom.

]]> By: D Jackman http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/comment-page-1/#comment-124 D Jackman Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:12:21 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/#comment-124 Just a note to say Thanks for this blog. I stumbled upon it today, and it is a good reminder of many things I would like to work on to improve the school music program that I lead. Thanks for being committed to sharing good things. Just a note to say Thanks for this blog. I stumbled upon it today, and it is a good reminder of many things I would like to work on to improve the school music program that I lead. Thanks for being committed to sharing good things.

]]> By: Joel Dehlin: 2: Receive Revelation http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Joel Dehlin: 2: Receive Revelation Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:01:24 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/#comment-66 [...] This is the second of the attributes we use to describe the culture we want to embrace at the Church’s I.T. department. [...] [...] This is the second of the attributes we use to describe the culture we want to embrace at the Church’s I.T. department. [...]

]]> By: Lincoln Cannon http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Lincoln Cannon Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:55:53 +0000 http://www.ldscio.org/2006/12/15/organizations-are-like-people/#comment-46 Without intending to detract from the many experienced and inspiring leaders in the Church, I feel that we sometimes overlook young leaders that are mature and steady for fear that others will create waves as they observe. That said, certainly the general tech industry has demonstrated too frequently a tendency to value youth regardless of substantial qualifications. Without intending to detract from the many experienced and inspiring leaders in the Church, I feel that we sometimes overlook young leaders that are mature and steady for fear that others will create waves as they observe. That said, certainly the general tech industry has demonstrated too frequently a tendency to value youth regardless of substantial qualifications.

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