Could it be that small teams are the first stepping stones to a strong community?
In their spiritual classic, Compassion—a reflection on the Christian life, authors Nouwen, McNeill and Morrison write:
“…the question aries, “How can we build community? What do we have to do to make community happen?” But perhaps such questions come from an anxious heart and are less…
I have no shame reblogging a reblog when it’s something so simple, eloquent and true.
Your Comfort Zone… Beautifully expressed :)
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Tobias Mayer has posted this excellent blog on the pitfalls of traditional Project Management. Tobias has the most clear vision of what an engaged and productive workplace looks like, where teams work well together, maintain their dignity and freedom, and self-development flourishes. Communities naturally form that eliminate the need for classic organizational hierarchies, but it requires a solid foundation of trust from all sides.
Contrary to popular myth, Project Management is not a job, a profession or a career path. It is an illness, a disorder characterized by delusion, specifically a desire to control people and outcomes, and a belief that the future can be accurately predicted if only everyone did what they were supposed to do.
Spoon feeding my little brother when he was in a high chair. We’re only 13 months apart.
