All kinds Quote by Chris Lowney
“The church is like any large corporation in one respect. In its early days, either the early church or the early years of Microsoft, you see all kinds of creativity, innovation, invention, people have nothing to lose, they're trying to find what works. Then you wake up and you're a vast enterprise, and it's very hard, when you have all kinds of buildings and structures and hierarchy and so on, to hang on to these very creative impulses that helped you get your great success in the first place. As a church we're going to have to figure a way out from under this.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, 2005
Large organizations, like churches, lose early creativity as bureaucracy grows, requiring intentional renewal.
In simple terms: Bureaucracy stifles innovation.
Key Takeaway
Foster agility within structures.
Themes
leadership
organization
creativity
Mood
thoughtful
strategic
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- corporate strategy
- church governance
- startup scaling
Key Concepts
institutional dynamics
change management
Questions to Reflect On
- How can large groups stay creative?
- What structures support flexibility?
A Different Perspective
Balancing stability and innovation is challenging.
