Issues and
Opportunities… Mental models and metaphors are important aspects
of human CAS. What metaphors from complexity can get people excited
about quality again? Can we demonstrate the use of "equivocal metaphors"
and "good enough vision" as powerful aides to the leadership of improvement?
What Metaphors
From Complexity Can Get People Excited About Quality Again?… Many
well-meaning leaders flounder in trying to "motivate" their organizations.
However, there a good examples where a well said metaphor enables
surprising creative effort. A good metaphor should be powerful, yet
equivocal (having a variety of potential interpretations).
Thoughts
About Demonstration Projects… Need to do more thinking.
Ultimate
Goal of This Line of Thinking… To help leaders be more effective
by having them pay attention to setting up "attractors" for quality
improvement, rather than wringing their hands about so-called "resistance
to change."
Note…
This thread got started with a few comments, but faded. It is a good
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