Rupture

... Friendships in an organization tend to be less about seeking truth together and more about building alliances that secure power and safety… Furthermore, deceit grows in an organization when people feel like they have to hide in order to survive. The result of hiding is a labyrinthine litany of half truths and lies that eventually make the community cynical and mean. The mission of the organization is lost in the fury of people’s fighting to keep power and avoid being exposed.
Every organization has its zoo of unacknowledged elephants, and the unspoken rule is to not name what will make everyone uncomfortable. What results is a culture of hiding, game playing, and manipulation.
-- Dan Allender, PhD – Leading With A Limp

This paragraph hits close to home for me this week, as one more staff in my department was let go for unmerited reasons, especially after 15 years of service to the organization (a humanitarian/relief/faith based entity – that bears a Christian name)
… I struggle once more with these issues!