Perspectives
Chapter 3 - Experiential Growth Method® - Deeper dive
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Leadership perspective
Leadership can be seen as an aspect of the inner focus of an organization in several ways. First and foremost, leadership involves setting the direction and vision for the organization, and communicating this to the rest of the team. This requires leaders to have a clear understanding of the organization's goals and values, as well as the external environment in which it operates.
Leadership also involves making decisions that align with the organization's goals and values, and inspiring and motivating others to work towards these goals. This requires leaders to have a strong sense of purpose and a commitment to the organization's mission.
Finally, leadership involves building relationships and fostering a positive culture within the organization. This requires leaders to be able to connect with others, build trust, and create a sense of belonging among team members.
Overall, leadership is an important aspect of the inner focus of an organization as it involves setting the direction and guiding the efforts of the team towards the realization of the organization's goals and values.
It is difficult to describe the inner perspective of a commercial organization as a whole, as every organization is made up of individuals with their own perspectives and experiences. However, some common themes that may be present in the inner perspective of a commercial organization might include:
- A focus on profitability: Commercial organizations often exist to generate profits for their owners or shareholders, and this may be a dominant consideration in decision-making and planning.
- A focus on efficiency: Commercial organizations may strive to be as efficient as possible in order to maximize profits and minimize costs.
- A focus on competitiveness: Commercial organizations may be focused on competing with other organizations in their industry in order to gain market share and grow their business.
- A focus on customer satisfaction: Commercial organizations may prioritize customer satisfaction in order to maintain and grow their customer base.
Again, it is important to note that these are generalizations and may not apply to every commercial organization. The inner perspective of a particular organization will depend on a variety of factors, including its size, industry, culture, and leadership.
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The leadership perpective
is about your company, entrepreneurship and how you establish and maintain the relationships with all other elements.
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Organisational perspective
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The organisational perpective
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Commercial perspective
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The commercial perpective
is about how your organisation manages to meet the expectations of all stakeholders.
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Deep dive
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Strategic thinking
Strategic thinking is not only about coming up with long-term goals and actions, but most of all about the ability to think in systems. It is about combining rational and creative thinking and daring to face complexity. In this, you must look for connections, opportunities and possibilities. Reality does not offer a fixed outcome, nor does this way of thinking. However, it does provide a better insight into what is going on and help develop sharper perspectives on the future.
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Language shapes perspectives
There are many ways in which people can describe and express their inner world, beyond music. Some other examples include:
- Art, in all its forms, can be a powerful way to express and communicate emotions and ideas.
- Writing, whether it be poetry, fiction, or non-fiction, allows people to put their thoughts and feelings into words and share them with others.
- Dance can be used to express and communicate emotions and ideas through movement and body language.
- Theater and acting allow people to express and communicate emotions and ideas through character development and dialogue.
- Photography allows people to capture and communicate emotions and ideas through the use of images.
- Film and video allow people to tell stories and communicate emotions and ideas through visual and auditory means.
These are just a few examples, and there are many other ways in which people can describe and express their inner world.
Music is a universal language that can be used to express and communicate a wide range of emotions and ideas. Many people find that music has the ability to speak to them on a deep emotional level, and it can be a powerful way to connect with one's inner self. Some people also find that music helps them to better understand and process their emotions, or to communicate feelings that are difficult to express in words. In this sense, it is possible to describe music as a language of the inner self, as it can be used to communicate and express emotions and ideas in a way that goes beyond words.
Spoken languages are systems of communication that are used by humans to exchange information and ideas. They consist of words and grammar that are used to convey meaning and to facilitate communication between people. Spoken languages serve a number of important functions in human society, including:
- Facilitating communication: Spoken languages allow people to communicate and exchange information with one another, which is essential for social interaction and for the functioning of society.
- Expressing identity: Spoken languages are often closely tied to a person's cultural identity and can be a source of pride and connection to one's heritage.
- Facilitating the transmission of knowledge: Spoken languages allow people to transmit knowledge and ideas from one generation to the next, which is essential for the continuation and development of culture and society.
- Providing a means of expression: Spoken languages allow people to express themselves and their thoughts and feelings, which is an important aspect of human communication and self-expression.
Mathematics can be seen as a language that is used to describe and understand the world around us. It is a way of expressing ideas and concepts in a precise and logical manner, and it is used to model and solve problems in a variety of fields, including science, engineering, economics, and more. By using mathematical language and concepts, we can gain insights and make predictions about the world that might not be possible using other types of language alone. So in this sense, mathematics can be seen as a language that helps us to understand and describe the context in which we live.
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