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2 responses to “Networks & synergies: a kind of magical humanism”

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   Jackie Danicki

   June 5, 2007 at 4:38 am

   I wish more people thought like you, Antony. I feel so sad for those who are, for whatever reason, unable to let go of attachment to outcomes which they essentially command from every situation, professional or otherwise. Most of us DO struggle with this in one area or another – being open to the possibilities and not trying to steer things to what we believe is the best possible outcome…which often just steers us away from what would have been even better. The term I have always used for this with clients is “emergent benefits,” which are, without fail, always greater than the hoped-for outcomes the customer had going in to whatever it is we’ve done.

   The title of your blog strikes me as quite appropriate right now.

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   Antony Mayfield

   June 5, 2007 at 7:50 am

   Thanks, Jackie – great comment and much appreciated.