[Winona Online Democracy]
The norm for social discourse that frames the interaction between public servants and the public served is increasingly based on bumper sticker one liners.
It seems to me the style of angry yelling was first modeled on TV by CNN¹s Crossfire and since has permeated to almost all types of media first the TV, then the newspapers and now to the ultimate irresponsible blogs. While I disagree with Mr. Smith or Ms. Jones it is always fundamentally important to speak in equivocal terms and with respect. Many of the outlets for disagreement has wholeheartedly embraced the notion for mudslinging, knowing that the human weakness of making others look bad somehow makes a person feel better, is acceptable no matter the consequence of the ugliness encouraged. In the process the message almost always becomes secondary to the ³in your face² style. Community leaders on this on-line out seem to be better, and at times very good at treating people with respect. But I tire of the mindless styles that seems to have become the norm in most other outlets. To change the process the process has to become a debate over ideas, and not the practice of ad hominem. Respectfully, Mr. Herold On 12/11/06 8:18 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [Winona Online Democracy] > > > > Regarding the discussion on participation and involvement, I recalled an > excellent program on leadership on Midmorning on MPR 2/16/06 .It was was an > interview between Kerry Miller and Stephen Covey.(link at bottom) Covey > mentioned what Drucker had said and then offers an explanation. > > > The sagacious management consultant Peter Drucker shortly before he died > said... "For the first time literally a substantial and rapidly growing > numbers of people have choices. For the first time they will have to manage > themselves and society is totally unprepared for it." > > Stephen Covey said. "Much of the problem lies in behavior that flows out of an > incomplete or deeply flawed paradigm or view of human nature---one that > undermines people's sense of worth and strait jackets their talents and > potential." > > I think these two quotes fit with Organizational consultant Meg Wheatley's > statement: " it's not only the leaders themselves that have to change , but > also our idea of what we want out leaders for" > > I'd encourage us to think we're at a really big time in making decisions about > how government and all organizations will work-- we have to imagine how to > make this change. See www.winonaworks.com page 3 of Resources- paper > called Upping the Ante. > > > Randy Schenkat > > > > > > > > > http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/02/16/midmorning1/
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