stephen covey, open space and blogging

[Malcolm Allan]

I was struck by Michael's comment on how one gives another person
purpose. My own take on this, which comes from working with corporate
clients is, through helping them "meet" with their people in an open
space, they can move towards aligning their respective purposes. We all
have purpose inside us and when we collectively meet as a team or as a
corporation we form collective purpose through the alignment of self
with team or corporation. When we do so our collective purpose is what
we become known for and it is the basis of our individual and corporate
reputations. We become our own and our corporation's brand. I have
recently written on this subject and a copy of the two page article is
attached for those who are interested in the interplay between brand,
leadership, people and reputation.

Malcolm

Managing Director
Authentic Transformational Leadership Limited

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From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
Douglas D. Germann, Sr.
Sent: 07 February 2004 02:21
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Subject: stephen covey, open space and blogging

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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