>Re Message LO13253. Bob Williams wonders about the frustrations for the
>facilitator.
>Did they indeed come up with the right list of issues? If so, then
>something was achieved!! I am reminded of the Chinese proverb (they are
>all Chinese and proverbs if we don't know where they came from) -
> A leader (facilitator) is best when people barely know he exists.
> When his/her work is done, his aim is fulfilled.
> They will say - we did this ourselves.
>Peter Jones
Peter, I couldn't agree with you more. I use the same technique when
unsure of a source :-)
The lines you quote are taken from a poem entitled "Leadership". Of
course, the author escapes me now (Russian I beleive), but it hung on my
office wall for a long time. It is short, concise and meaningful. Thanks
for reminding me of it.
Lindsey
--Lindsey Jarrell <Lindsey.Jarrell@BethesdaHealthcare.com>
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