Healthy
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Unhealthy or Abusive
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A place of blessing and refuge for those in need. A place people want to go. Lives are blessed.
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A place of slavery. A place people want to leave. Lives are embittered.
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| Benevolent leadership genuinely concerned about the welfare of those it leads. |
Malevolent leadership concerned about control over those it leads.
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Leadership concerned about loyalty to the people.
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Leadership concerned about the loyalty of the people.
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Devotes the system to meet the needs of the people.
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Exploits the legitimate needs of people for its own ends. |
Leadership builds up the people.
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Leadership tears down the people.
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Healthy structure established for order and taking care of the people. Whole structure works for the good of all.
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Unhealthy structure established to control the people. “In” groups, rivalries, favoritism, rewards and punishments to ensure loyalty to the leadership and system.
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Leadership is secure, welcomes outsiders.
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Leadership is paranoid, afraid of outsiders and disloyal members.
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Contributions made willingly
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Contributions made under compulsion.
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The good of all is what matters.
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The system and one’s position in it are what matters.
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The system serves the people.
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The people serve the system.
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Leaders serve the people.
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Leaders control the people.
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Hardships related to the task at hand.
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Hardships arbitrary, inflicted by the leadership
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Negative aspects of system discussed and corrected for the good of the people. People who identify problems are put in a position to address these needs for the good of all.
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Negative aspects of system silenced. People who identify problems are viewed as a threat. They are marginalized, stigmatized and cast out of the system..
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Welcomes helpful changes.
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Resists changes.
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Prayers of thanksgiving and praise.
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Prayers of anguish and pain.
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God leads people to go there.
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God leads people to leave there.
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