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Sep. 2nd, 2006 04:33 pm( Does anyone interpret dreams? )
( After I woke up, I did stuff )
My thought for the day: most rational arguments occur because the principals disagree about either the end or the means. If you think that you agree about the end (e.g. "we'll make the client happy"), but have not clearly and explicitly defined it (who exactly is the client? how can we measure his happiness? how much happier does he have to be than he is today? when?), you'd better examine your assumptions now or you are unlikely ever to agree on means.
To those who refuse to understand business-speak, just try substituting "we'll provide every child in the U.S. with a good education."
( After I woke up, I did stuff )
My thought for the day: most rational arguments occur because the principals disagree about either the end or the means. If you think that you agree about the end (e.g. "we'll make the client happy"), but have not clearly and explicitly defined it (who exactly is the client? how can we measure his happiness? how much happier does he have to be than he is today? when?), you'd better examine your assumptions now or you are unlikely ever to agree on means.
To those who refuse to understand business-speak, just try substituting "we'll provide every child in the U.S. with a good education."
