[Ailist] RE: OD job descriptions Bring back the Court Jester role

[Kevin Kervick]

How did one receive the right to be called jester?

Kevin


> Excerpt:
>
> The jester has a rich tradition in history. That being was the high- 
> spirited character who graced the king's court long ago and had 
> permission to speak the truth -- a truth for which others might be 
> beheaded.
>
> The jester had a unique kind of wisdom. Sometimes it wandered alone 
> outside the king's court, interacting with the people in the towns  and 
> countryside. Those interactions with the jester left people  somehow 
> moved, if only to increase their smiles and laughs.
>
> Rest here:
>
> http://westallen.typepad.com/idealawg/2007/05/friday_frivolit.html
>
> Best,
>
> Stephanie
>
> On May 18, 2008, at 4:00 PM, ailist-request at lists.business.utah.edu 
> wrote:
>
>>  It is my understanding that in the old English Courts there was an OD
>> Consultant and that his role was similar to this description (of  Nick's
>> "free spirit").
>>
>> He was called the Court Jester.
>>
>> The position was abolished in a wave of reform (efficiency etc.)  and we 
>> have
>> all suffered as a result.
>>
>> Just think about it - someone on the inside whose job it is - to 
>> puncture
>> the vanities and inflated egos that get us into so much trouble  because 
>> they
>> rule and prevail unchecked.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> John Loty
>> Appreciative Inquiry Advocate
>> Sydney, Australia
>
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