tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222452151323724702.post2726684119326697798..comments2023-07-06T03:31:47.291-07:00Comments on RaxWEblog: Adaptive Change in the Church.Paul F. Rackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08392057623163551364noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222452151323724702.post-4461812053848847432014-12-13T06:41:24.171-08:002014-12-13T06:41:24.171-08:00Got it.
So it's not Heifetz 'crucial mist...Got it.<br /><br />So it's not Heifetz 'crucial mistake' but how his theory is used.<br /><br />I get that. And you are spot on that it's impossible to truly be objective - however, I think there's much to be said from stepping back from a situation and viewing it from as many points as possible. Certainly, the lens of our faith should be the primary perspective (but it's generally not the one we operate out of).<br /><br />What I do appreciate is the need to be both action-oriented and reflective. There's a balance that needs to be juggled there - and those who are motivated by economics need a bit more work in the area of reflection (hence, the balcony). There have been times in our denomination, however, when I think we've needed to move from a reflective stance to one of action.<br /><br />Good leadership is able to suss out what is needful when.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105260893090954002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222452151323724702.post-19076621021401628302014-12-12T19:25:59.262-08:002014-12-12T19:25:59.262-08:00Thanks, Karen. I actually do think Heifetz has a ...Thanks, Karen. I actually do think Heifetz has a lot of good ideas. I think I am complaining more about the way I am seeing his work interpreted and used. I like your image of balcony as wilderness time. And I do realize that he talks a lot about coming down from the balcony and interacting in the life of the organization. BlessingsPaul F. Rackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392057623163551364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7222452151323724702.post-47563004257290220512014-12-12T16:13:06.574-08:002014-12-12T16:13:06.574-08:00For Heifetz,in order to affect any sort of change ...For Heifetz,in order to affect any sort of change you need to return to the dance floor. He's not suggesting perfect objectivity is attainable with the balcony metaphor (it is, after all, a metaphor), but learning to take a different perspective (ala Dead Poets Society) is helpful to understanding what needs to occur. For me, the balcony is akin to wilderness time - time set apart to look at the world from a different perspective (and to perhaps look at my own actions from that place as well). I've found his work integrates well with that of Greenleaf... and my own faith.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09105260893090954002noreply@blogger.com