The Positive Organization by Robert E. Quinn

The Positive Organization by Robert E. Quinn

Author:Robert E. Quinn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2015-08-24T07:00:00+00:00


Success Myths

The shift from the ego-perspective to the eco-perspective can also be seen in some research we conducted on how people define success.6 We asked people working in professional organizations to produce three stories of times that they were at their best. We then had them analyze what was common across their three stories. We took their data, did some complex analyses, and learned that professional people carry success myths. By myths, we do not mean false beliefs; rather, we mean stories, scripts, narratives, or recipes they are trying to follow. Their myths reflect the orientation they take to the world and to themselves. We found two myths that are especially relevant to the notion of leadership:



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