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By Bill Thomas Wanted: Knowledge workers who know themselves and know where they're going Would you like to discover the meaning of your existence? Are you facing "mountains of the knowledge work but feel that you're lacking the inner-fire or determination to overcome them? Do you spend your time away from the job trying to find some light at the end of your tunnel? If your heart yearns for the road less travelled, then you need to head in the direction of the one true path towards greatness. Mark Hedley, Senior VP and Chief Technology Officer [CTO] of Wyndham International, and his Information Technology [IT] team achieved remarkable performance improvements and discovered new frontiers using "reality-based" counseling techniques and transformational leadership concepts. Mr. Hedley and Wyndham's team of IT-oriented knowledge workers stood up to and eventually overcame their daunting challenges. Mark adopted an "ontological approach" to guide him in his coaching and mentoring duties, he also incorporated "transformational leadership precepts" into his planning outline. Discussing the myriad situations facing Wyndham's IT team, Mr. Hedley describes using a proven formula and methodology called, "ontological discovery - a metaphysical approach concerned with the nature of being." Armed with this knowledge, Mark and his team acquired enough skills, confidence and strength to handle and work out a "practical plan for achieving breakthrough results." Ontological methods begin with placing things, items and entities into categories like: "particular, universal, abstract, or concrete". Those entities or things can be or be seen as: "not only material bodies but also properties, relations, events, numbers, sets, and propositions " As you walk along the road of "ontological discovery", you must come to understand that: > each person has properties [traits, characteristics, personalities]; > each person stands or is perceived in relation to other people; > each person goes through trials, situations or changes which take the form of events The ontological concepts of self-discovery and self-determination that lead can you to greater performance improvements are diagrammed in a mind-map - Look at a sample of highly effective Ontological precepts - Review and use this "map" for your own growth and well-being If you're prepared to take the journey to higher ground, then you are ready to move along the "ontological path of discovery", and walk upon an elevated plateau of being to a place of breakthrough results. Ready for Your Ontological Journey of Discovery?
References: [1] Optimize Magazine Article: Mentors, Learning that's not by the Book!, By: Mark F. Hedley, January, 2002 [2] Notes on Ontology: http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=553052[3] Notes on Things: http://www.xrefer.com/entry.jsp?xrefid=553701
About the Author: Bill Thomas is Managing Principal of Syntopic Intelligence and Senior Vice-President of Mustard Seed Investments, Inc. He consults with clients in over 75 countries on various business, organizational and technology issues. He also writes and lectures on new models, skills and resources for knowledge work and the Knowledge Economy. |
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