[Ailist] Re: Applying leeches?

[Nancy Stetson]

>Cheri,

It probably needs to be a gradual thing ... some parameters established about what needs to be blessed by the leaders.  For instance, if the Bold Idea(s) require new resources.  But often, in my experience, it simply means someone doing something different.

Nancy

>Nancy,
>
>This makes sense to me.  I think where some organizations falter is
>leadership may think they want to empower and engage, but then discover they
>are unwilling to let go of control or they want to empower and they have an
>organization that is not ready to take on that responsibility yet.
>
>Cheri
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nancy Stetson [mailto:nancy at sonic.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:57 PM
>To: Cheri Torres
>Cc: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
>Subject: RE: [Ailist] Re: Applying leeches?
>
>>Cheri,
>
>I only meant the question to relate to whether or not an organization wanted
>to adapt AI as a way of being and doing business.  In my opinion (and of
>course I could be wrong :), AI will NOT work if leadership isn't willing to
>empower its employees.  When AI unleashes all that positive energy for
>change, if leadership says no to the Bold Ideas, etc., I think the
>organization likely will be worse off than pre-AI!  I wasn't thinking about
>other OD interventions, only AI.
>
>Nancy
>

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