On Saturday, November 15, 1997 6:14 PM, Rol Fessenden wrote:
> 1. Challenge the process.
> 2. Inspire a shared vision.
> 3. Enable others to act.
> 4. Model the way.
> 5. Encourage the heart.
>
> (Compliments of Kouzes & Posner, "The
> Leadership challenge")
>
Obviously a great book, but it doesn't go far enough ...changing the
subject...,
In your post you made a reference to values coming from out of the dark
ages, if I heard you correctly, but what we fail to connect--like the
"crazy aunt" in the basement--is that a number of our values arise out of
our own need for self-preservation and further up the scale--self
interest. This 40,000 year old dilemma doesn't seem to have waned any in
my view and this is where I'll tie into leadership challenges...
Any leadership effort which fails to recognize this primitive value of
self-interest will fail in the end. In my view, WIIFM (what's in it for
me) has a profound influence on the stability of any effort be it
remaining on a listserv or a celebration of giving thanks.
Back in our "leadership" mind, we know that people are good, yet we
project this accepted fact onto every situation, often thinking that
people will be inspired and motivated because we are...or it is the RIGHT
thing to do logically?
If we fail to address normative behavior in organizations and why it got
that way and what needs to happen to change it, (if we can? Schein 85?)
then all this talk about human resources and valuing people falls into the
conundrum of which Rol spoke, espoused vs. observed.
_
mike <quarterback@msn.com>
--"Mike Jay" <Quarterback@classic.msn.com>
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