tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338193582835363186.post950190018847062024..comments2023-08-01T08:36:19.258+00:00Comments on The Business of Knowing: Trust and Participation - leaning toward a community of interestHelen Nicolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580959346298635914noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338193582835363186.post-24316589785164473412007-06-21T03:27:00.000+00:002007-06-21T03:27:00.000+00:00we need to attend to the shortfall behaviours (lac...<I>we need to attend to the shortfall behaviours (lack of trust, lack of confidence) which prevent the realisation of the potential of Enterprise 2.0.</I><BR/><BR/>It's useful to take a look at the mainstream people and process management practices and schemes, and note how they tend to reduce or diminish trust, confidence, and healthy dissent and / or non-conformity in your standard corporation. <BR/><BR/>Conventional wisdom suggests alignment with and an unrelenting focus on an organization's vision and objectives. Carried out mechanically, without the leadership arts of authentic persuasion and helping to create meaningful work, alignment and focus can create cultures that feel uncomfortably like cults, where the pressure to conform is anathemic to responsiveness, learning and innovation.<BR/><BR/>Yes, making real change on a widespread basis is likely to take time.jonhusbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103650592174391848noreply@blogger.com