Who am I - Regulation vs Radical Change?

About change...

• Every society is constantly affected by the forces of change.

• Every society is relatively stable and substantive change rarely happens.

Which is more true about the structure of societies and/or the structure of organizations?

• Societies and organizations are well-integrated structures and each element has a role in the system.

• The structures of societies and/or organizations are always in a state of disintegration or constant flux

When I think about conflict within societies and within organizations, I believe...

• Conflict is an ongoing factor as groups and individuals promote their beliefs and values, and try to gain power.

• Strong functional societies and organizations have common values and beliefs that bind them together.

Choose a list with your favorite metaphors.

• Transformation, revolution, chaos or anarchy

• System, organic, cycle, process

Do you prefer...

• to maintain the status quo.

• to disrupt the status quo.

I believe...

• It is impossible to align everyone's values and beliefs.

• The first job of leadership is to align values and beliefs about the organization.

I worry about...

• how the structures of our organizations and society marginalize some groups and individuals.

• how a tendency for the public will to sway leaders' decisions the stability of our society.

If I was the leader, I would be more concerned about...

• Creating a strong and predictable structure so that students and teachers could thrive.

• Meeting the needs of individuals so that they could each reach their greatest potential.

It is more important for...

• everyone to get into the same boat and start rowing in the same direction to accomplish common goals.

• everyone to dance to the beat of their own drummer.