Five Principles of Mindful Groups:
preoccupation with failure,
reluctance to simplify,
being aware of interdependencies (being sensitive to operations),
being open to improvise around the routine (when the general rule cannot be applied)
referring problems to the best person, rather than up in the hierarchy.1
We conclude our week on discipline, shifting from focus on the individual, to that of organized groups.
The above is taken from a study which mapped how certain organizations of people acted mindfully, as a unit rather than as individuals.
These groups are typically high functioning organizations—think an ICU, a team of firefighters, and other high risk, fast-paced occupations.
The groups are hypersensitive to change, and above all they notice.
As we’ve considered discipline this week it’s become apparent to me that from the Dalai Lama to American Psychologists, discipline is rooted in the ability to observe.
We as a community and as a species face some extraordinary challenges today. …
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