The Question(s)

[Harrison Owen]

A brief consultation with Webster brought forth the following:

Manipulate--

1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully  
   b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage
3 : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose 

Always seeking the self-serving advantage -- I would like to think that I operated within the primary definitions. :-)

Harrison


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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Masud Sheikh 
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  Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:08 AM
  Subject: Re: The Question(s)


  Harrison Owen <hhowen at comcast.net> wrote:

  >Masud -- the word "manipulative" is a curious one. In the circles that
  you and I usually move in -- it is a "bad word." But if I go to a
  chiropractor or a therapeutic massage person -- and am not "manipulated" I
  should be very unhappy. I think the significant issue is  not to
  manipulate or not to manipulate -- but rather to what end and to what
  purpose. Hopefully, my ends and purposes are in line with the client. If
  not, they should fire me. If so, I expect to be fully compensated. But
  manipulaton comes with the territory, I think.
  >
  >Harrison

  Yes Harrison,
  It certainly comes with the territory, since you as the consultant have
  chosen to serve the organization, not the individuals that comprise the
  organization. Those individuals who are "mature" enough to sense
  the "manipulation" have the choice to be or not to be "manipulated" (and
  there is nothing wrong with choosing to be "manipulated"). Those who do
  not have that maturity, may feel resentful - at some time in the future.
  Masud

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