Methodolatry

I just came across this article discussing "methadolatry" and although the author is discussing modelling and simulations, I think a lot of his insights could be applied in business planning. http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jos/journal/v2/n3/full/jos20087a.html

I love the sections entitled Methodolatry, the Dead fish fallacy, and the Jehova problem (6-8), especially the stuff in each section written under "The motivation".

I will be expanding on these thoughts in the near future.... Something about their impacts on the culture of work and employee engagement. Stay tuned.

A Short Definition of Leadership and its Opposite

A leader sees, encourages and enables others' better natures.

The micromanager will ignore, discourage or otherwise diminish them.

Leaders open and support (authorize) vital systems, while authoritarians shut them down.

Leaders are attuned to creative possibilities, while the officious urge the return to familiar ground when confronted with them.