On indefinite hiatus here due to time (the lack of) as the main factor

Definitely an interesting journey since started blogging actively in 2004

Made many new friends & had many interesting discourses & discussions

God bless!

On Loving

Photo Credit: Love_Making_by_specialsally

To care. To feel. To sacrifice.
More than words. More than actions.

What is it to truly say you love someone.
To fall in love with her. And know that you’ll be with her for our lifetimes.

Way beyond puppy love of childhood years.
Many years past crushes & hopeful looks.

Love that is patient. Love that is kind.
Love that is understanding. Love that is divine.

Trusting. Like faith.
Loving. Like being naked.

Baring your heart and soul.
Speaking with honesty despite the difficulty.

To support in different ways. Different times.
To understand even though it’s difficult sometimes.

To reassure her often. And to place her first.
To cherish her. To love her.

Question
How would you define love?

Birthday passed lately. Was good to celebrate with my beloved, family & friends. Moving into a new role at work. Pausing to think & relax

Credit: At peace by Stormyglen

Aging
Indeed interesting to see yourself age. And how the people around you tend to be filled with younger folks than you. Then you go ‘Aha’, as you realize this is what it feels like to be growing older.

Dreams
A good friend asked me about my dreams. I told her about my goals which I review regularly. But she asked again, but what are your dreams?

I paused.

A good question indeed.

Reflection.

On what do you really want. Besides the many things that you are hoping & aiming for in life.

To have spiritual fulfillment. To have wisdom & knowledge. To be with loved ones.

Love
Loving God. Loving your other half. Loving family. Loving friends. Loving the things that you do every day. Loving your career. Loving your free time. Loving your leisure activities. Loving the sky & the stars. Loving the fresh air you breathe & the clean water you drink.

Beloved
To have found someone that you never ever thought you’d find. To be in love. Yet (hopefully) grounded in reality. To have discussions & discourse, without necessarily it all being about the planning/mundane things of everyday life. To encourage. To comfort. To grow with. To learn. About & together.

Achievement
To feel that you are contributing to the environment around you. To have a sense of accomplishment. To be acknowledged for a job well done. To continue learning & exploring every day. To work together & share achievement with all those around you. To feel rewarded.

Question
*pause for a moment* What is your most rambling thought of your own life at this moment?

Have been doing Quiet Time (prayer) at Our Daily Bread both online and in book form. Yesterday’s reading struck me again on how we face each of life’s challenges – as God meant things to be. A good time to count one’s blessings.

Credit: In The Field by ~Bliitz

Beloved
I have found my beloved. My other half in life. And there’s no greater blessing than her in my life. Together. Forevermore.

Family
A supportive family. Unique it its very own way. Loving, nurturing into who I am today.

Friends
People of common interests. People who listen. People who talk & laugh. People to have discourse & discussion with. A blessing indeed. Friends unexpectedly joined together through our paths in life.

Work
To feel happy with work in today’s world. To get back each day knowing that you have accomplished a bit more – especially if you have helped another person. To look forward. To be motivated. To plan, live & achieve.

Play
Reaching out in many ways. To have fun. To relax. To enjoy. To reward. Simple blessings.

Question
What are you thankful for today?

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Source: Harvard Business Review May-June 2000

Why & How Changes are to be Made:-
Theory E: Based on Economic value
Theory O: Based on Organizational capability

Theory E
Main focus is on shareholder value involves:-
Economic incentives
Drastic layoffs, Downsizing, Restructuring

Theory O
Develop corporate culture & human capability through individual & organizational learning
Process of changing, obtaining feedback, reflecting & making further changes
Typically have strong, long-held, commitment-based contracts with their employees

E versus O
Leadership
• E: Top-down approach with little involvement from managers/lower-levels
• O: Get all employees emotionally committed & focus on bottom-up
Focus
• E: Streamlining “hardware” – structures & systems
• O: Building up “Software” – culture, behavior & attitude of employees
Process
• E: Viewpoint held that battle requires clear, comprehensive, common plan of action with specific deadlines
• O: Changes and more evolutionary & emergent; Using innovative work processes, values & culture changes adopted from one dpmt/plant to another
Reward System
• E: Primarily financial $$$
• O: Compensation supports goal of culture change & but does NOT drive these goals; E.g. Skills-based pay system, Profit-sharing plans
Consultants
• E: Rely heavily on external consultants – E.g. To identify many painful cost-cutting initiatives
• O: Rely far less on consultants – E.g. To help managers & workers analyze their own solutions

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Combining E & O
To build a company that can adapt, survive & prosper over the years, both E & O strategies must be combined
CAUTION: Mixing E & O techniques can destabilize the company
E.g. FEW exceptions like Jack Welsh, GE’s CEO by imposing E-type restructuring demanding all GE businesses be 1st or 2nd in their industry, else sold off
After laying off > 100k employees, switch to O strategy by initiative to change GE culture to be boundary-less with open feedback & communication
Note: Also very difficult to implement O before E as employees will distrust the company

Strategies for Combining E & O
Focus on both Hard (Economic value) + Soft (Transforming culture) – E.g. Freeze pay-rises; Less hierarchy & more transparency
Plan for Spontaneity to allow real experimentation without penalizing for failures – E.g. Actively promote new ideas/testing to drive innovation
Incentive to reinforce but NOT drive change: To apply Theory E incentives in an O way – E.g. Pay to reward commitment (stock options) & employees pay based on corporate & personal performance
Consultants as Expert Resources to Empower: To provide specialized knowledge & technical skills company lacking especially in early stages of change

Question
Are you in a Theory E or Theory O company? Which works better?
(Also are these ‘Rat Race’ posts interesting to you guys? )