This reminds me of the idea i had of putting a theatre company
together who were cast totally at random from the Spotlight
directory.. whoever was cast would be the right people.. the idea
that we might tell an agent we had cast an actor for a show by
throwing a die was just too exciting to comtemplate and i think would
have caused quite a lot of trouble!
Phelim
On 10 Jun 2007, at 20:50, Joelle Lyons Everett wrote:
Phelim--
I'm reminded of a chapter on planning in Karl E. Weick's book, the
Social Psychology of Organizing. He talks about how our planning
for the future usually revolves around our past experience. He
talks of hunter/gatherer cultures who depleted the game in their
area by returning frequently to the places where they had found
game in the past.
A more useful strategy was used by groups which decided their next
hunting spot by "throwing bones" (casting lots). This randomized
the selection process, decreasing the likelihood that the game
would be overhunted in any single region.
Weick proposed that many organizations would do well to replace
their elaborate planning processes with "throwing bones," and the
chapter included a randomizing tool.
My husband actually proposed this to the large corporation where he
worked. Their planning process required many hours of work over
several months, and rarely produced good outcomes. It may not
surprise you to hear that this suggestion was NOT well received!
Joelle
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