Areas of Emphasis
The Principles of the Human Connection
Human Capital:
The value that is derived from an individual’ capacity to:
- Generate knowledge
- Collaborate with others
- Engage in the critical processes
High Quality Connections:
"Every organization already has available within it a renewable wellspring of energy that flows from how people treat each other in their daily interactions."
- Jane Dutton
Social Capital:
The value that is created through mutual trust, networks among people, and a sense of collective identity.
Learning for Change
“Real learning gets to the heart of what it means to be human. Through learning:
- We re-create ourselves,
- We become able to do something we never were able to do,
- We re-perceive the world and our relationship to it, and
- We extend our capacity to create, to be part of the generative process of life.
There is within each of us a deep hunger for this type of learning.”
– Peter Senge
Collective Learning:
- It’s more than simply learning together.
- It’s about learning with, from, and about each other.
- It involves building on each others’ prior knowledge and strength.
Integration of Ideas and Action Strategies
Organizational Connectivity
Networking, connected organizations/communities reach out to new sources of information and knowledge. They:
- Allow access beyond traditional hierarchal structure
- Provide opportunities for rapid reshaping
- Allow people to gather information from distant points
- Give people access to new talent
From Ideas to Action
Effective organizations/communities:
- Think and act strategically
- Balance process and product
- Adhere to the Principles of Engagement
The Intentional Discipline to Sustain the Ideas and Actions
Disciplined People:
Stay true to the mission and align to the organizational goals.
Disciplined Thinking:
Focuses on the vision, mission, and goals; but is also open to the realm of possibilities.
Disciplined Strategies:
Guard against the thieves of resources.
Disciplined Action:
Walk the talk.
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