After World War 2, the United States commissioned David Lilienthal to head the new AEC.
(Atomic Energy Commission)
Lilienthal brought in a group of highly influential people, disciples of their own frames of reference.
(Atomic Energy Commission)
Lilienthal brought in a group of highly influential people, disciples of their own frames of reference.
This group, diverse as they come, had a heavy agenda, and were impatient to get at it.
But before anything, Lilienthal took several weeks to create a âHigh Emotional Bank Accountâ
He had these people get to know each other.
But before anything, Lilienthal took several weeks to create a âHigh Emotional Bank Accountâ
He had these people get to know each other.
Their Interests - Hopes - Goals - Concerns - Backgrounds - Frames of Mind - Paradigms -
He facilitated the kind of human interaction that creates great bonding between people,
And was heavily criticized for for taking time time do to it because it wasnât âefficientâ.
He facilitated the kind of human interaction that creates great bonding between people,
And was heavily criticized for for taking time time do to it because it wasnât âefficientâ.
The Result :
This group became closely knit together, open with each other, creative and synergistic.
The respect among the members of the commission was so high that if there was a disagreement,
Instead of defense and opposition,
There was a genuine effort to understand.
This group became closely knit together, open with each other, creative and synergistic.
The respect among the members of the commission was so high that if there was a disagreement,
Instead of defense and opposition,
There was a genuine effort to understand.
The attitude was:
âIf a person of your intelligence, competence, and commitment disagrees with me,
Then there must be something to your disagreement that I donât understand, and I need to.â
âYou have a perspective or frame of reference that I need to look at.
âIf a person of your intelligence, competence, and commitment disagrees with me,
Then there must be something to your disagreement that I donât understand, and I need to.â
âYou have a perspective or frame of reference that I need to look at.
Non Protective interaction developed.
A momentous culture was born.
Leading to greatness.
Compromise means that 1+1 = 1½
Synergy means that 1+1 = Infinity.
A position of high trust in your group produces solutions better than any originally proposed.
All parties know it
A momentous culture was born.
Leading to greatness.
Compromise means that 1+1 = 1½
Synergy means that 1+1 = Infinity.
A position of high trust in your group produces solutions better than any originally proposed.
All parties know it
Credits to Stephen Covey for the â7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleâ