“Nostalgia is also a trait of the organizations that I call lodges - everything from corporate cultures to religious sects. Their bonding power often exceeds loyalty to family or country because they create intimacy through shared ideals and beliefs, ceremonies, stories, and legends, and depend on it for their survival. The message is clear: Don't question what we're doing. Just appreciate how long we've been doing it.” LongCountryStoriesCultureBeliefReligiousBusinessClearDependsMessagesSurvivalIdealsAppreciateOrganizationNostalgiaLoyaltyIntimacyCorporateLegendsTraitsCeremonyExceedSectsBondingCorporate CultureLodgesReligious Sects Book:Thinking In The Future Tense Source: Thinking In The Future Tense
“I have a healthy respect for those individuals and the businesses that they represent. Their involvement only solidifies my belief that the United Way is a worthy organization to donate my time and efforts to.” WayIndividualBeliefUnitedEffortHealthyOrganizationWorthyMy TimeInvolvementDonateUnited Way Author:Bill Vaughan
“That's important when you are running an organization so that the people who work with you know what you believe in and know those beliefs won't change.” PeopleKnowsBelieveImportantRunningBeliefOrganization Author:George W. Bush
“We must consider not only why the classical theory of democracy appears to be in contradiction with the observed practice, but also why the many different responses to this observation, though mutually incompatible, all share the belief that democracy is the best form of political organization.” DifferentFormPoliticalBeliefPracticeDemocracyShareTheoryOrganizationResponseObservationContradiction Author:Moses Finley
“To put it another way, I believe that purpose and principle, clearly understood and articulated, and commonly shared, are the genetic code of any healthy organization. To the degree that you hold purpose and principles in common among you, you can dispense with command and control. People will know how to behave in accordance with them, and they'll do it in thousands of unimaginable, creative ways. The organization will become a vital, living set of beliefs.” PeopleKnowsWayBelievePurposeBeliefI BelieveCommonBusinessPrinciplesKnow HowCreativeHealthyDegreesUnderstoodOrganizationCommandCodeBehaveAnother WayUnimaginableCommand And Control Author:Dee Hock