from a 1998 article by Peter M. Senge of MIT
Know Your Purpose
We can start by inquiring into what we mean by mission anyway. It is very hard to focus on what you cannot define, and my experience is that there can be some very fuzzy thinking about mission, vision, and values. Most organizations today have mission statements, purpose statements, official visions, and little cards with the organization’s values. But precious few of us can say our organization’s mission statement has transformed the enterprise. And there has grown an understandable cynicism around lofty ideals that don’t match the realities of organizational life….
The cubing process is a tool for generating ideas or perspective relating to an object or topic. It is very useful in writing, in brainstorming and as an instrument for creative thinking. For example, let’s say we want to discuss a mobile phone…
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