Being a leader in troubled times

[Murray Willmott]

Robert,

Thanks so much for sharing. I *do* like those quotes and am off to find the
book.

Ciao,

Murray

At 04:39 PM 19/04/2002 +1000, you wrote:
>Recent events on the list and in the world around me have encouraged me to go
>back to my references and one in particular struck me as being relevant to
those
>who wish to facilitate Light and Peace in the communities in which we live.
>
>"Group process evolves naturally.  It is self-regulating  Do not
interfere. It
>will work itself out.  Efforts to control process usually fail.  Either they
>block process or make it chaotic.  Learn to trust what is happening.  If
there
>is silence, let it grow; something will emerge.  If there is a storm let it
>rage; it will resolve into calm.  Is the group discontented? You can't
make it
>happy.  Even if you could, your efforts might well deprive the group from
a very
>creative struggle."
>"The wise leader knows how to facilitate the unfolding group process, because
>the leader is also a process. The group's process and the leader's process
>unfold in the same way, according to the same principle.  The leader knows
how
>to have a profound influence without making things happen."
>
>>From "The Tao of Leadership"  by John Hilder, based on the ancient
Chinese sage
>Loa Tzu writings.
>
>Regards
>Robert
>
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