Love and Truth LO3489

JSAVELAND@delphi.com
Sun, 29 Oct 1995 12:02:38 -0500 (EST)

Replying to LO3328 -- was Intro -- Suzanne Kramer
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Suzanne states:

"Love in organizations, then, is the most potent source of power we
have available. I want to explore how to translate this truth into
practical applications."

Peter Senge, when conducting a workshop here in D.C. this summer used the
words Love and Truth to describe "creative tension." In other words,
developing a shared vision of the desired future taps into aspiration and
what people love. An honest appraisal of current reality is telling and
sharing the truth about what is going on. He also pointed out that because
of the anxiety the tension creates we often compromise our vision and/or
deny the truth about current reality.

When William Shirer asked Mahatma Gandhi how he was able to accomplish
what he did, Gandhi replied that it was with Love and Truth - Satyagraha.

Love and truth are practical applications, not just abstract principles.

--
Jim Saveland
USDA Forest Service
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