It would be easy to quibble with Keith's list (below) because there are so
many words that cry out for definition. My suggestion is that we do NOT
quibble, but try to add and refine the list in a syergistic and
constructive way.
== Keith's prior note ==
I think I am looking for the set of corporate behaviours that DISTINGUISH
LOs from other organizations. LOs would:
- allow (encourage) healthy dissent for the right reasons
- constantly seek feedback from all their stakeholder groups
- experiment and learn systematically from failures (celebrate them!)
- communicate and acknowledge their own "warts" including the ones they
are NOT working on
- not proclaim to have a solution to every problem
- have some common guiding targets that are measurable in real terms
- encourage participation by their stakeholders and treat them right
- view change from the outside in and systematically manage the process
of change itself
- not try to satify all their stakeholders all the time (because of the
inherent conflicts, they need to communicate not satiate)
- invest in all their sources of wealth production equally (over time)
(for public sector, substitute value/dollar for wealth)
How is that for a starter set of behaviours that would indicate there is
something new going on? This was "off the top" so needs work. Please help.
Thanks...Keith
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