“To name something is to own it,” or “to know something you must name it” may be fictions that allow or rational mind to limit us to what it knows and understands.
Perhaps we should learn to look at things beyond what we can name or consciously know. That might open us to the wonder and power of the beginners mind, beyond the cage of reality constructed by our prefrontal cortex.
It doesn't answer the question, but your thoughts and excursions show me why communication and the collective, the “we” in terms of transformation in a business context, is not working as desired: We constantly talk about “speaking one language” – but quite obviously don't see the same thing in it.
So before language, the question is: What do I actually see? And then: How does X describe it? How do I describe it? Do we see the same thing but use different words? Do we see something different?
At the same time, I notice that ‘speaking one language’ is often understood as egalitarianism. That individuality, regional and cultural characteristics are not taken into account – or at least that is a concern. Ha! I will continue to think about this! Thank you!
“To name something is to own it,” or “to know something you must name it” may be fictions that allow or rational mind to limit us to what it knows and understands.
Perhaps we should learn to look at things beyond what we can name or consciously know. That might open us to the wonder and power of the beginners mind, beyond the cage of reality constructed by our prefrontal cortex.
It doesn't answer the question, but your thoughts and excursions show me why communication and the collective, the “we” in terms of transformation in a business context, is not working as desired: We constantly talk about “speaking one language” – but quite obviously don't see the same thing in it.
So before language, the question is: What do I actually see? And then: How does X describe it? How do I describe it? Do we see the same thing but use different words? Do we see something different?
At the same time, I notice that ‘speaking one language’ is often understood as egalitarianism. That individuality, regional and cultural characteristics are not taken into account – or at least that is a concern. Ha! I will continue to think about this! Thank you!
What are you thoughts on acronyms that become part of the biz culture/jargon?