Replying to Bill Harris, Jonathan Krispin wrote
"I like your thinking here. The broad background that you mention is the
equivalent to having a conscious framework (some level of awareness) into
which you are assimilating or accommodating new ideas and information. You
must begin somewhere, but even if you begin by testing your hunches and
doing some exploring as Deming suggested in his Theory of Knowledge, you
will eventually end up with a philosophical system of sorts. As Robert
points out, most pop psych (and pop mgmt books) are not written to present
a balanced understanding of research and thought. As a result, much
management (and personal tampering results). It is up to the individual
to build this context for themselves."
Some time ago during a philosophy class I read a book titled "The Web of
Belief" by W.V.O. Quine and J.S. Ullian. The introduction says the book
"is a compact introduction to the study of rational belief." It may
strike some as a pretty dry read, but it may help provide some of that
conscious framework (awareness), philosophical system and context when
accommodating new ideas and information.
Dennis Presser pressd@mail.state.wi.us
Executive Policy and Budget Analyst Phone: (608)266-8777
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Leadership is the ability of humans to relate deeply to each other in the
search for a more perfect union. Leadership is a consensual task, a sharing
of ideas and a sharing of responsibilities, where "leader" is a leader for
the moment only, where the leadership exerted must be validated by the
consent of followers, and where leadership lies in the struggles of a
community to find meaning for itself.
William F. Foster
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