Comparing methodologies

[Martin Leith]

Artur, Joelle, Lisa;

There was a time not so long ago when I would have engaged deeply in this
discussion, comparing and contrasting the different models, arguing for one
approach versus another and so on. But I'm not interested in doing that any
more - it consumes so much time and energy, and I'm not convinced that it
accomplishes anything, other than giving me a chance to display my fine
feathers. It certainly doesn't bring me peace. So I'm going to thank you for
your contributions (which I've posted at
http://www.martinleith.com/blog/blog0026.html) and leave it there.

Before signing off, I just want to rectify a common misconception about Real
Time Strategic Change. Here goes: It is most definitely NOT a recipe, but a
set of principles that apply equally to working in a meeting setting, and to
working outside that setting, in "normal" day to day work life. Jake Jacobs
allowed his arm to be twisted by Steve Piersanti (I hope I've spelled that
correctly) from Berrett Koeler Publishers, who felt that a set of principles
wasn't enough to fill a book, and that some sort of "give us a clue"
sequence of activities was needed. So far as I'm aware, most RTSC
practitioners don't even use Gleicher's  "D x V x F > R" model popularised
by Richard Beckhard - what some people call the "burning platform" approach
to change management.

One of my favourite quotations (does anyone know who said it originally?)
is: 'That's all very well in practice, but does it work in theory?' I find
that I care less and less about things working in theory.

Thanks again, Artur, Joelle, Lisa.

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