I read Srinath Srinivasas's bio and description in LO15827 and found it
most interesting. Welcome to the list! And thank you for your thoughts.
There are most certainly global implications for all of the thinking,
discussions and considerations occurring within this forum.
Srinath also asked:
> * Can we build an evolutionary model which describes change occuring
> in an organization? Can we use this to build an evolutionary
> solution which can address change?
> An example is: A small group is trained effectively in identifying
> and handling change. The group members then disperse into those
> parts of the organization which have been identified as potential
> change injectors. They then start a similar training for all the
> people at that place. This process is repeated recursively.
>From a pragmatic standpoint, I think that we can accomplish a great deal
by simply clarifying systems and processes and by making people less
uncomfortable with the change process itself.
My approach is quite simple: using the framework of Square Wheels to
describe continuous continuous improvement, a simple model of Change
Management (previously posted to the list that includes discomfort,
vision, history of success and peer support for the activity) and the
transformational thinking in Caterpillars and Butterflies (recently
posted).
It is simple stuff -- but also simple communications tools that managers
can use to explain things to their people, thus building support for
change.
While somewhat self-limiting to the overall cognitive understanding,
quantifying and qualifying of overt organizational performance management
and not rigorous in their application, these simple metaphors and models
DO allow for a great deal of individual understanding.
My operational goal is to generate significantly less discomfort with the
situational factors and increase the ability of leadership to explain
things in the workplace.
I would like to encourage some discussion of other simple approaches, if
possible.
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Should anyone want a more detailed description of these metaphor and
model, I would most certainly put a posting private together. And I'll
repeat my offer to send a transparency of the Square Wheels main
illustration and a tip sheet to anyone who would provide me a mailing
address (not an email).
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