tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post6220108171236773093..comments2024-03-27T19:53:53.708-06:00Comments on growing changing learning creating: Providing clean structureTom Haskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-31378723138948300802007-06-19T09:52:00.000-06:002007-06-19T09:52:00.000-06:00Only when the healing happens, Cammy :-)When heali...Only when the healing happens, Cammy :-)<BR/>When healing occurs, it's the inner resources of the other person come into play.Tom Haskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-27278067270399465032007-06-19T09:06:00.000-06:002007-06-19T09:06:00.000-06:00So you're a healer....So you're a healer....Cammy Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164253880427035485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-67923666488039926332007-06-18T11:52:00.000-06:002007-06-18T11:52:00.000-06:00Yes it does hurt, but then I'm set up by the hurt ...Yes it does hurt, but then I'm set up by the hurt to be a comfort, ease their pain, explain the big picture and foresee the change. It all works out for the best, even when it gets off to a rough start from the hubris.Tom Haskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-39050926989783045882007-06-18T11:31:00.000-06:002007-06-18T11:31:00.000-06:00Ouch. That must hurt. Every one has to hit their...Ouch. That must hurt. Every one has to hit their bottom if they're going to be open to recovery...Cammy Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164253880427035485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-52304370379919008362007-06-18T10:35:00.000-06:002007-06-18T10:35:00.000-06:00Yes Cammy. Their willingness to change is like an ...Yes Cammy. Their willingness to change is like an appetite prior to coming into a restaurant. We don't sit down to eat when we are not the least bit hungry. Entrepreneurs who are not open-minded will become that eventually. Life will first knock gently, then ring the door bell and ultimately knock the door down. Those that have been shattered by setbacks are the most receptive to learning from life after that. They've lost their arrogance in the process of ignoring feedback until their conceit destroys their business, marriage, customer loyalty or team.Tom Haskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-51494531674331725502007-06-18T08:57:00.000-06:002007-06-18T08:57:00.000-06:00I suppose that the entrepreneurs that engage with ...I suppose that the entrepreneurs that engage with you on consulting project s already have that open-mind to change, a willingness. There's a reason that you're there. Life has already taught them a few things....Cammy Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164253880427035485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-80183719382115365172007-06-18T08:41:00.000-06:002007-06-18T08:41:00.000-06:00Cammy: Thanks for your insightful comment and ques...Cammy: Thanks for your insightful comment and question. I'm finding it quite easy to change the mindset of entrepreneurs when there is an ongoing dialogue about "now what happened?". <BR/><BR/>When a setback occurs with a customer, employee or temp, I can ask "which situation was it: no structure, dirty structure or clean structure?" When things go well, clean structure makes sense of why things went well. When the turn of events sucks, it's either a lack of structure (initial expectations, framework for cooperation, stages in the relationship, hurdles to clear, etc) or dirty structure. <BR/><BR/>I'm not the teacher, I'm just the guide on the side. I'm not getting in the entrepreneur's face, life is. So the terrain is the teacher and is motivating a change in structure. The move from dirty to clean structure happens as the entrepreneur learns from the feedback of "what happens next".Tom Haskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658791778134826289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5117005533318160902.post-62246633268992777112007-06-18T07:22:00.000-06:002007-06-18T07:22:00.000-06:00Lovely post, Tom. "Clean structure" empowers indi...Lovely post, Tom. <BR/><BR/>"Clean structure" empowers individuals to make their own decisions within an existing framework, within a set of guidelines. There is great trust and respect. People are treated like responsible adults. (This reminds me of the ROWE theory that Michele Martin has been writing about lately -- you must have a very clean structure to allow that kind of free-form chaos to reign!)<BR/><BR/>"Dirty structure" stems from a basic distrust of others, from a need to control. <BR/><BR/>As an employee, I'd clearly rather work in a clean structure. <BR/><BR/>Entrepreneurs are often in a fix, aren't they? That sense of control and authority gives them an edge to push ahead and innovate, but it also makes it difficult to work under them!<BR/><BR/>How do you change that mindset?Cammy Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164253880427035485noreply@blogger.com