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Dr. Charles Lam has since 1971 received training in West Germany (telecom) and university education in U.K. (management) and acquired working experiences in Hong Kong and Canada, in a utility company, Hong Kong Government, a multinational organization and a SME. In his career path, he has acquired qualifications from UK institutions including DBA (1990), MBA (1980) and Chartered Engineer (1978). Since 1986, he has left pure engineering to teaching various subjects of business management in Hong Kong for famous universities of Hong Kong, England and United States. He also has served the society as a member of an advisory committee of the Hong Kong Government for eight years, and as the Hon. Chairman of its Consumer Education Group. Later, he set up his own company to offer services as a consultant, writer and speaker. In his 'Second Half Time', he has been working passionately on integrating Christian values with management knowledge, in the marketplace/workplace ministry, serving hospitals, churches and organizations, as a speaker, consultant, life coach, and the leader of a REST Group based on a life story approach. Charles is currently living with his wife in Canada.

Monday, March 18, 2013

羅馬天主教廷: 「 起、承、轉、合」寫好生命故事


最近的消息是羅馬天主教廷選出了新教宗。這消息令我想起: 用「 起、承、轉、合」四個步驟寫好生命故事。表面看來两者好像是沒有什麽關係, 但其實生命故事不單是適合一個人, 也是適合一個组織、機構、平台等。

「 起」是追溯歷史, 回憶以往的發展及成績
「 承」是反思成敗得失的過程、酸甜苦辣的感受, 了解神 (Vs 我) 怎樣看過去, 因而更加了解自己
「 轉」是悔改、舊事已過、心意更新、價值觀轉變、範式轉換
「 合」是策劃前路、重新定位、訂立目標、為達標行動、監控、駕駛

我認為「寫好生命故事」是很配合策略管理(strategic planning) 思維的, 但現今策略謀士太看重了「合」, 而忽略了「 起、承、轉」這三個步驟, 只向前衝, 而不從過往學習。

普遍上, 對人如是, 對组織如是,「 轉」是最重要, 「 合」是最難。「 轉」得不好, 「 合」便充滿着迷失、矛盾、費力和失敗。

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