> John, I empathize with this frustration, especially pertaining to
> some of the dialogue on this list. But, before I run off with you
> to "spend intellectual capital" elsewhere, I feel an urge to try to
> make what to me is a very crucial distinction.
I'm just wading through The Witch-Doctors and believe some of their
observations are at least relevant here (whether one disagrees or agrees
with them). The authors talks some about the use of new terms, etc as part
of their discussions of faddishness.
Mind you they also make some decidedly snippy comments about several of
the "gurus" such as Senge and Covey.
In any event, I'm trying to get some perspective on the book, so I would
be interested in others' perceptions on it.
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