Good morning Charlie, Artur, and all:
Charlie, your restatement of "avoid judgement" encouraged me to look up
what's meant by "judgement". I see two quite different definitions: (A)
"a formal utterance of an authoritative opinion" and (B) "the process of
forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning or comparing".
I'm frequently encouraged to avoid judgement but I'm seldom encouraged in
the same context to improve my process for evaluating the circumstances /
information / whatever in order to be a better judge of - and subsequent
actor in - the situation. Like you said, Charlie, we have a hard time
stopping the discernment process because it seems to be part of our
nature: we become aware, we (hopefully) integrate, we act.
I wonder if an underlying problem here is bringing premature closure to an
issue that would benefit from more information or understanding or time
for discernment? Also, what if action is required and taken, or I have
made a "formal utterance" of my opinion? Do I then have an understanding
of the importance of being open to new insights that will - if properly
integrated - lead me to a different action or a different utterance? And,
does the organization of which I'm a part ( or my perceived constraints )
permit or encourage this behavior? Do I have the courage or incentive to
change my position?
It seems a lot like an effective continuous improvement process for a
business: I must run the business based on my best judgement at any point
in time, but I know I benefit by being open to new ways of doing (and
thinking) that will improve business "performance".
Regards,
Terry Priebe
Decision Support Associates
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