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Bezig met laden... The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters (editie 2003)door Peter Block (Auteur)
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Modern culture ?s worship of ?how-to ? pragmatism has turned us into instruments of efficiency and commerce ?but we ?re doing more and more about things that mean less and less. We constantly ask ?how? and still struggle to find purpose and act on what matters. Instead of acting on what we know to be of importance, we wait for bosses to change, we seek the latest fad, we invest in one more degree. Asking how keeps us safe ?instead of being led by our hearts into uncharted territory, we keep our heads down and stick to the rules. But we are gaining the world and losing our souls. Peter Block puts the ?how-to ? craze in perspective and presents a guide to the difficult and life-granting journey of bringing what we know is of personal value into an indifferent or even hostile corporate and cultural landscape. He raises our awareness of the trade-offs we ?ve made in the name of practicality and expediency, and offers hope for a way of life in which we ?re motivated not by what ?works, ? but by the things that truly matter in life ?idealism, intimacy, depth and engagement. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Organizations often place too much emphasis on the how versus why and that can lead to a stunted and ineffective environment. To act genuinely requires idealism, intimacy and depth. Business practicality often favors realism bordering on cynicism. We often forgo our values in business to simply get ahead. The author offers the idea that if you make yourself a commodity and you're willing to sell your values then others determine your worth and your life is left to the laws of supply and demand.
As the author puts it, "The diversity and imperfection of human soul is, ultimately, what makes institutions engaging, humane, and habitable. Human systems are imperfect, the homes for unsolvable problems. And we cannot take the tools and strategies of engineering and economics and apply them to the governance of organizations." To be effective, organizations need to be more humane and mindful of their values and motives. ( )