Compassion=incentives? ... RE: [Ailist] PsyBlog: DoYouBelieve inFree Will?

[Lionel Boxer]

Exactly.

I recently left one organisation that did the oposite to what you describe.  A few weeks ago I joined a ISO9001 certification authority as a certification/registration auditor.  It is interesting to see the high importance placed by current interpretation of ISO9001 on organisations establishing objectives that are based on policy and then cascaded to all levels within the organisation through various systems including KPIs.

Withouth this alignment throughout organisations, leaders cannot hope to expect their people to perform as hoped for (by the leaders).  Otherwise, planning can only be an exercise in wishful thinking.

Lionel Boxer CD PhD MBA BTech(IndEng) - 0411267256
Associate of RMIT University - lionel.boxer at rmit.edu.au
Graduate School of Business
my "Assessment of Quality Systems with Positioning Theory" 
now in a googe book - see link at http://intergon.net
>>> "Roger Davies" <rdavies at rtpcompany.com> 27/01/09 10:12 AM >>>
Hi Lionel,

I think we are on similar wavelengths. This is an issue I have struggled
with and still do. There is a necessity for KPI's etc and to that extent a
necessary need to subjugate a degree of free will in most organizations.

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It has to be in an environment that will benefit the organization.

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For me there are many small things like encouraging open conversations, open
door policies, getting people's input into projects, asking them to set
their own goals etc. 

Is it the use of free will that is some way generates compassion? In being
respected and having all our contributions valued do we subconsciously learn
to care about those who value us?

The rule of law and the right to liberty are not mutually exclusive. Either
on its own is not sustainable so we have to have the two in balance.

Roger