HURRAH! Ben. I agree with your comments. We recently had an Open Space
session in which I convened a meeting called "Where do we go from here?"
It was attended by 25-30 people MOST of whom felt that it was management's
responsibility to act on our suggestions and that if management did
nothing, nothing would be gained from the session. I thought, and still
think, they are wrong. In some small way, we are each responsible and CAN
make a difference.
At 09:35 AM 9/29/97 -0600, you wrote:
...big snip by your host...
>In my work at Novell I felt as responsible for the success of the company
>as did the CEO. My work was different from his, but I worked just as hard
>and just as smart as if I were the CEO. But not everyone felt the same
>way. Everyone had a different view about what their role was in the
>organization. And when we didn't perform well as a company, many of those
>around me would scream: "Fire the f****** leaders! Their the problem.
>We're just doing what we're told." This attitude says "The many are at the
>mercy of the few!" I don't buy it!
>
>Bennis goes on to make the point that truly great organizations are built
>upon the foundation of collaboration. They are inspired by a shared
>vision. And they are filled with people who have a passion for what they
>are doing. That is what I think is missing in our society: We're so
>focused on our differences that we forget there's common ground. Therefore
>we don't collaborate, we don't share visions, thus leaving our passions to
>do little but divide us.
>
>Benjamin B. Compton
>bcompton@enol.com
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