Strategies for responding to environmental challenges can be categorized in the following way. They are applicable not only to a person, but also to an organisation (including church and NGO), and even a bigger entity (industry, city, country), embracing both ‘external’ and ‘internal’ strategies.
(1) proactive: changing environments surrounding the situation, e.g. culture, laws, rules; influencing others to do likewise; asking for help;…
(2) active responsive: adapting to the surrounding environments (for survival); “In Rome, do what Romans do”, submitting to authority; acting to protect oneself; moving (escaping) away from the situation;…
(3) passive responsive : doing nothing to avoid turbulences; delaying decision making while observing; waiting for an opportunity; …
(4) passive : avoiding to face the situation; pretending not seeing the situation; waiting for luck; giving up planning & steering;…
The decision maker needs first to understand the background relevant to and the character, strengths and weaknesses of the entity . Timing is also important. That is, for it to be effective, he needs to use a situational approach to make a choice.
The favourite choices for most people are (2) and (3).
About Me
- Dr Charles Lam (林錦華博士)
- Ottawa, Canada
- 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.
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