Carol says:
Changing the concept of job is an important idea and I think it is
necessary to shift the locus of control for this from the company to the
individual....Primarily, we have to begin to look at ourselves as CEOs of
our own businesses - ourselves.We need to concentrate on building our own
assets or value to the world of work as a whole. Read about current
trends, develop critical linkages insides and outside of our workplaces,
see the connections that exist among what we do and what is needed, take
advantage of all opportunities to take courses, look forward to new ways
to connect rather than rely on what you know or is comfortable, treat your
employer as your customer, remembering that one can and should educate &
delight customers as well as meet their needs and expectations, etc, etc.,
etc. I've seen this work over and over again. It's empowering and fun and
since workplaces are run by people - us, they will reflect who we are.
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I repeated this mainly because it is so well said and so accurate that it
bears repeating. People who achieve this are at the fifth level of
_personal_ development. They are conscious that they are making decisions
and that they have to live with the consequences of those decisions. They
consciously act constructively to change their personal direction. In so
doing, they create a model for others to observe, to ponder on and perhaps
learn from.
When a person begins to actively influence others to reach this level of
conscious development, then they have begun to move to the 6th level.
Thank you, Carol for an eloquent statement.
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[Host's Note: Rol, it sounds like you are referring to a model here.
Fifth and Sixth levels in what model? And, I'm curious, what are the other
four levels? ]
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-- Rol Fessenden LL Bean 76234.3636@compuserve.com