stephen covey, open space and blogging

Michael Herman mherman at globalchicago.net
Fri Feb 6 20:09:42 PST 2004


wow.  i didn't read it that way, doug.  i guess i translated purpose
into invitation and course into "givens" or bounds and then was just
glad that he wasn't saying any more.  maybe i'm too quick to celebrate.  m




Douglas D. Germann, Sr. wrote:

>Michael--
>
> << manages money, stocks, portfolios, and the like, not people. Give
> << people purpose and a course, and then stop interfering with them.
>
>What this makes me wonder is how one gives another person purpose? That is
>really troubling to me. Are people in corporations naturally unable to find
>or make their own? Or do they surrender that ability at the door? Or what?
>
>And why give people a course when we know from OS that people can better
>make their own?
>
>                              :-Doug. Germann
>                              http://www.FootprintsintheWind.com
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