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Maximize Leadership Performance: An Exploration of Agrarian Values - Nu Leadership Series

© By: Daryl Green

Explore agrarian values and how they can assist a leader in promoting good organizational chemistry. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership...

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HTML Version	<h1>Maximize Leadership Performance: An Exploration of Agrarian Values - Nu Leadership Series</h1> © By: <a href='http://fileblogs.com/index.php?page=author&author_name=Daryl+Green' target='_blank'>Daryl Green</a><br><br> <br> <p>Summary: <i>“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”</i><br><b>John F. Kennedy</b></p> <p>Don’t you hate it when people talk about the “good old” days? Everything was perfect, and there were no problems. I’m not taking you on that path, but organizations can learn from the past. Life hasn’t always been hectic for people. Life was once very simple. Let’s explore how this experience can help our contemporary organizations. Leaders must return to agrarian values to maximize success. First, technology doesn’t automatically improve society. In over 50 years, America has gone from rural to city and from national to international market. Critchfield, author of Trees, Why Do You Wait, argues that these advancements have weakened our core values such as family tradition and work ethic. Secondly, the disintegration of the agrarian code has destroyed our moral stability. Davidson, author of Broken Heartlands, suggests that technology and the economic prestige of the agricultural system brought a host of social ills such as poverty, depopulation, and soil erosion.</p> <p>Conversely, organizational leaders can use our agrarian heritage as a competitive advantage. Mayo postulated that this could happen in a modern society if society rebuilds social solidarity and promotes small working groups; he argued that a society vastly removed from nature would lose sight of its meaning. Critchfield advocates using an agrarian model as the ideal cultural blueprint. Why? Agrarian values promote teamwork while maintaining individual independence.</p> <p>Finally, I would suggest that the farther humanity moves away from its agrarian calling (viz., information-gathering, technology-focused), the harder it will be to lead our “Emergent Workforce.” Undeveloped countries are embracing Western technologies while abandoning the land. Leader, you don’t need to till the land to gain credibility, but it helps when you don’t treat your followers like dirt, either. Celebrate the simple things in life like the agrarians. Start today!</p> <p><u>References:</u><br>Critchfield, R. (1991). Trees, Why Do You Wait. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.</p> <p>Davidson, O. (1990). Broken Heartland: The Rise of America’s Rural Ghetto. New York, NY: The Free Press.</p> <p>Wren, D. (2005). The Evolution of Management Thought. Hooboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.</p> <p>© 2006 by Daryl D. Green</p> <br> <p>Daryl D. Green has published over 100 articles in the field of decision-making (personal and organizational), leadership, and organizational behavior. Mr. Green is also the author of two acclaimed books, Awakening the Talents Within and My Cup Runneth Over. He is a columnist, lecturer, professor, and management consultant. Mr. Green has a BS in engineering and a MA in organizational management. Currently, he is a doctoral degree in strategic leadership. For more information, visit his website at <a target="_new" href="http://www.darylgreen.org">http://www.darylgreen.org</a></p> <br><br> Read more Articles on <a href='http://fileblogs.com/Leadership&category_174' target='_blank'>Leadership</a> at <a href='http://fileblogs.com' target='_blank'>FileBlogs.com</a>
Plain Text Version	Maximize Leadership Performance: An Exploration of Agrarian Values - Nu Leadership Series © By: Daryl Green Summary: “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”John F. Kennedy Don’t you hate it when people talk about the “good old” days? Everything was perfect, and there were no problems. I’m not taking you on that path, but organizations can learn from the past. Life hasn’t always been hectic for people. Life was once very simple. Let’s explore how this experience can help our contemporary organizations. Leaders must return to agrarian values to maximize success. First, technology doesn’t automatically improve society. In over 50 years, America has gone from rural to city and from national to international market. Critchfield, author of Trees, Why Do You Wait, argues that these advancements have weakened our core values such as family tradition and work ethic. Secondly, the disintegration of the agrarian code has destroyed our moral stability. Davidson, author of Broken Heartlands, suggests that technology and the economic prestige of the agricultural system brought a host of social ills such as poverty, depopulation, and soil erosion. Conversely, organizational leaders can use our agrarian heritage as a competitive advantage. Mayo postulated that this could happen in a modern society if society rebuilds social solidarity and promotes small working groups; he argued that a society vastly removed from nature would lose sight of its meaning. Critchfield advocates using an agrarian model as the ideal cultural blueprint. Why? Agrarian values promote teamwork while maintaining individual independence. Finally, I would suggest that the farther humanity moves away from its agrarian calling (viz., information-gathering, technology-focused), the harder it will be to lead our “Emergent Workforce.” Undeveloped countries are embracing Western technologies while abandoning the land. Leader, you don’t need to till the land to gain credibility, but it helps when you don’t treat your followers like dirt, either. Celebrate the simple things in life like the agrarians. Start today! References:Critchfield, R. (1991). Trees, Why Do You Wait. Washington, D.C.: Island Press. Davidson, O. (1990). Broken Heartland: The Rise of America’s Rural Ghetto. New York, NY: The Free Press. Wren, D. (2005). The Evolution of Management Thought. Hooboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. © 2006 by Daryl D. Green Daryl D. Green has published over 100 articles in the field of decision-making (personal and organizational), leadership, and organizational behavior. Mr. Green is also the author of two acclaimed books, Awakening the Talents Within and My Cup Runneth Over. He is a columnist, lecturer, professor, and management consultant. Mr. Green has a BS in engineering and a MA in organizational management. Currently, he is a doctoral degree in strategic leadership. For more information, visit his website at http://www.darylgreen.org Read more Articles on Leadership at FileBlogs.com
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