It had been bothering me on and off for most of the day. Something part forgotten, part remembered. Something Old Monkey Mind had said.
Understanding requires mastery of four ways of looking at things – as they were, as they are, as they might become, and as they ought to be.
How important is it for leaders, in any organization, to be able to master this skill? Arguably, these four questions present a unifying framework for self-evaluation, appraisal and visioning. With the “ought to be” not proscribed or mandated but best achieved by acting as if “it were already true.”
It has taken me nearly four years thinking to draw this conclusion and make that connection.
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