An interesting view ("artistic" perspective) from
Ray Evans Harrell.
I hope to synergise Art and Business Worlds as follow:
Ray Evans Harrell wrote:
>"We all not only sit around the circle and observe the center
>telling each other what we see, but we also choose the seats
>for a particular reason."
Well structured within organisation on roles / positions,
e.g. CEO, Marketing, Production etc.
There are roles, there are actors, ... with the aim of producing
intended Business results.
>"When current business structures seek to eliminate all "negative"
>influences, this seems to me a flaw. Sometimes it is like watching
>corny horror flicks to be able to share moments with your teenager
>and her friends, where the evil is banished in the end only to say
>"but you need me to know what you are!" Even the red guy with
>the big horns is necessary as is the horn of the unicorn.
It was discussed / learnt earlier, the purpose is not to eliminate
"negative" "villian" i.e. "the enemy is not out there!"
>"Beauty is the balance of all of the elements in perfection in a
>coherent universe. The world that you choose is the context that
>"sets" all of the necessary elements for the drama to unfold.
>Is the universe complete? This is the basis of almost all theater
>works. Works where we can see how that happens before we have to
>do it in our reality. Sometimes we even get to be the actors.
>This is what I was taught from my context and what helps me be
>compassionate about differences."
Here it is a scene of a drama or art piece. How is it compared with
Business world? The above describes two domains : one is a group
of actors with roles-play, and another is Observer(s) or Designers
or Directors. It is agreed that in the former domain there is
no "villian" or "bad actors", just that "everyone has a role
to play, to complete the "scene" or "story". Then there is this
second domain : the Observer(s) or Designers wanting to see
the Beauty, the Balance, the Completeness, the Whole.
Who are the Observers, Designers or Directors in an Organisation?
Some say it is the Customers, but they are too far and remote
to intervene directly. Likely these are the Actors who have
designated role-play in organisation. But WHEN and HOW is
ACTOR also OBSERVER? or When do you detach self and involve self?
What is your view?
Andrew Wong
Organisation Observer and Thinker
Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Athens/5621
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