Insecurity => creativity?? LO10504

Rol Fessenden (76234.3636@CompuServe.COM)
15 Oct 96 20:42:42 EDT

I could not help but connect Ben's comments, with which I agree, with
prior discussions here about corporate down-sizing, and its negative
impact on security and stability of employees. I think Ben is raising a
very thoughtful alternative point of view.

"Honestly, I can't see why anyone would want to live a secure, stable and
static life -- all of these are completely unachievable. To seek for them
is to be constantly frustrated. THE ONLY THING WE CAN CONTROL IS OUR
CREATIVE EXPRESSION!"

So, without wanting to be classified as an apologist for corporate
down-sizers (I am not), I would like very much to raise this issue. Is
security and stability possible and achievable? Should these be goals of
corporations? Are they anathema to creativity? On the other hand, does
down-sizing, which creates insecurity and instability, contribute to
increased creativity? If I were a corporation, how would I increase
creativity? How would I structure insecurity and instability to increase
productive creativity?

Any takers?

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Rol Fessenden LL Bean, Inc. 76234.3636@compuserve.com

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