Barry Clemson offered a few comments on the role humor plays in the
learning organization posed by David Markham. Since the newsgroup has
been quiet on this subject, I thought I would contribute my two cents
worth.
There is an article in the January/February 1995 issue of the Journal
for Quality and Participation entitled "Thinking about resisting change
(with tongue tucked firmly in cheek) The ten commandments of resisting
change." The ten commandments are actually 26. I won't attempt to share
the commandments <collective sigh of relief>, but I will share the opening
remarks and leave it to your resources to locate the article.
"All across the world, there are men and women successfully steering
their companies through competitive challenges, by restructuring and by
creating continuously learning organizations. So much has been written
about these people, that it's well past time to provide a blueprint for
another group--those unsung HEROS who fight valiantly against progress and
change."
The article is a good example of how humor plays an important
role in creating a larning organization.
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Host's Note: Humor abounds on the internet. Read "Emily Postnews Advice
on Netiquette" (in news.announce.newusers) or the wonderful hack article
about Microsoft's acquisition of the Catholic Church (for which, email me).
-- Rick Karash, rkarash@world.std.com, host for learning-org
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Just out of curiosity, is the James March book mentioned in the
posting edited by Ray Pugh?
Pete
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