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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Maybe they are inspiring and I just don't pay enough attention.
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The reason I believe they miss the mark is they forget the power of symbols.
Leaders serve at least two purposes.
First, they are symbols. Sometimes effective, sometimes ineffective. The selection of milquetoast, indistinguishable people symbolizes the status quo, as if all is well in Zion.
Second, they are administrators, which on a daily basis, upper management perceives as their primary role. In this role, upper management desires to have people who will make no waves and will follow directions to a "T". Thus, selecting the same sorts again and again makes sense. You want look alike Mormons, you can pump them out this way.
The downside is denying the beautiful empowerment of somebody breaking the mold, and empowering the members outside the core of Utah and outside the core of white Americans.