Malcolm Jones suggests: "In the spirit of inquiry.", " can't we just work
on rolling goals, in terms of the WHATS, and let the HOWS evolve in
practice."
IMHO...God, I hope not! Forgive me but it sounds like a return to Peter
Drucker and the archeology of MBO. There is no "magic bullet", or
superguru who will solve all problems in any given organization, other
than what might appear to be so after the fact.
Someone or someones must provide the longer range vision, in concert with
the cultural morals and values of the organization, AS IT PRESENTLY
EXISTS, and THAT collaborative effort, of THAT team will or will not
effect the desired ends. Next year...? A new team, or the same team with a
different concentration of values and interests, will not. Life in the
organization, as with ourselves, is not static but everchanging, nebulous,
complex, and, yes, at times chaotic.
The beauty of this list membership is that it constantly reinforces that
theme. I hope it continues to do so. This evenings offerings were
inspiring. "As the single drop is to the ocean...unique but part of the
larger whole."
Regards,
John Constantine
Rainbird Management Consulting
Santa Fe, NM
--John Constantine <rainbird@trail.com>
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