tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3548756252874667927.post4315886225149057464..comments2023-10-19T03:55:50.774-06:00Comments on Mankind Was My Business: Lessons Learned From Brigham Youngthe_mormonionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12477702897467910306noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3548756252874667927.post-53048578099556504662014-04-29T09:44:45.375-06:002014-04-29T09:44:45.375-06:00I just shared a Hugh Nibley's a clip from &quo...I just shared a Hugh Nibley's a clip from "Leaders to Managers: The Fatal Shift" on Facebook yesterday. <br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152233187234003&id=740854002&stream_ref=10<br /><br />I must say, what a powerful concluding paragraph to Nibley's commencement speech: <br /><br />"In a forgotten time, before the Spirit was exchanged for the office and inspired leadership for ambitious management, these robes were designed to represent withdrawal from the things of this world—as the temple robes still do. That we may become more fully aware of the real significance of both is my prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen."<br /><br />As always, he gives us so much to ponder on, and like a good prophet, speaks truth to power. The Church™ would have done well to learn from this speech but I don't think we've learned (at least collectively) the lessons Hugh Nibley was trying to teach us.<br /><br />Boyd Jay Petersen (who you probably already know is Hugh Nibley's son-in-law and biographer) commented on my Facebook post because I had also mentioned the "there is too much of a sameness in this community" quote. <br /><br />He told me that Nibley pulled that "quote out of context. So when I mention it (which I do lots!) I always say 'as Hugh Nibley paraphrased BY.'" :)<br />Clean Cuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383123314458721660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3548756252874667927.post-26224565003622779862014-03-02T09:24:41.535-07:002014-03-02T09:24:41.535-07:00Great post, Dan. Sadly, we already have a generati...Great post, Dan. Sadly, we already have a generation of members who don't recognize the name of Hugh Nibley, at least that's been my experience. If the GAs want to quote someone other than each other in general conference, I wish they'd go back to his words. When he was alive, he was widely quoted and wildly popular, but it seems the greatest Mormon scholar in our lifetimes is already slipping down the memory hole.Alan Rock Watermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971243364867111868noreply@blogger.com