Robert, Thanks so much for sharing. I *do* like those quotes and am off to find the book.
Ciao, Murray At 04:39 PM 19/04/2002 +1000, you wrote: >Recent events on the list and in the world around me have encouraged me to go >back to my references and one in particular struck me as being relevant to those >who wish to facilitate Light and Peace in the communities in which we live. > >"Group process evolves naturally. It is self-regulating Do not interfere. It >will work itself out. Efforts to control process usually fail. Either they >block process or make it chaotic. Learn to trust what is happening. If there >is silence, let it grow; something will emerge. If there is a storm let it >rage; it will resolve into calm. Is the group discontented? You can't make it >happy. Even if you could, your efforts might well deprive the group from a very >creative struggle." >"The wise leader knows how to facilitate the unfolding group process, because >the leader is also a process. The group's process and the leader's process >unfold in the same way, according to the same principle. The leader knows how >to have a profound influence without making things happen." > >>From "The Tao of Leadership" by John Hilder, based on the ancient Chinese sage >Loa Tzu writings. > >Regards >Robert > >* >* >========================================================== >osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >------------------------------ >To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, >view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, >Visit: > >http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
