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People Paradigm

Decent Essays

A) Describe what make fourth generation time management unique and “transformational,” and how it shifts us from the “things” paradigm to the “people” paradigm.

Fourth generation time management is unique because it does not fit the “normal” behavior of responsiveness. Control is the force behind much of the third generation philosophy (p. 208) and does not have the full effect of “true north” expectation (p. 285) in contrast to the fourth generation time management which challenges all aspects of an individual’s old habits and traditions. Most often we think that we must do a certain thing a certain kind of way in a routine mundane way. FGTM gives us a glimpse of an alternate way or method of thinking that produces a synergistic viewpoint by interacting specifically with the “people” paradigm instead of the “things” paradigm. In other words, it gives an illustration of what is most important to an individual or group and changes their outlook on the levels of importance as it relates to life. As the authors pointed out, intangibles should not come before people (p. 73).

B: Describe the role of win-win philosophy, shared vision, and synergistic roles and goals in fourth generation interdependence. …show more content…

In order for a win-win result to be effective, based on the three principles, first, there must be a change in the way a person usually thinks (p. 212). An individual’s frame of mind must change from thinking independently to thinking together, both minds working together to accomplish a goal. The second is, give the other individual a chance to express himself or herself before speaking or passing judgement, the third, respect each other and find a means for an alternative solution to solve the problem

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