http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/05/01/warren-bennis-on-great-groups/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:28:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/05/01/warren-bennis-on-great-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-8386 Jim McGee Wed, 02 May 2007 12:24:27 +0000 http://fastforwardblog.com/2007/05/01/warren-bennis-on-great-groups/#comment-8386 I have to agree that the "groups need an enemy" claim also bothers me a bit. It's certainly a common ploy in trying to get a group to gell, but is it an essential characteristic? I have to agree that the “groups need an enemy” claim also bothers me a bit. It’s certainly a common ploy in trying to get a group to gell, but is it an essential characteristic?

]]> http://www.fastforwardblog.com/2007/05/01/warren-bennis-on-great-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-8236 rob Tue, 01 May 2007 14:28:35 +0000 http://fastforwardblog.com/2007/05/01/warren-bennis-on-great-groups/#comment-8236 Good article. I am anxious about 'Great groups always have an enemy'. Not to be to blunt about it but were the enemy in the 'Manhattan project' the woman and children of Hiroshima. I would contend that it is possible to have a great group without an enemy. For example, the development of Linux and the early days at Google. Both these groups had VISION, a far healthier way of creative expression. Rgds, Rob. Good article. I am anxious about ‘Great groups always have an enemy’. Not to be to blunt about it but were the enemy in the ‘Manhattan project’ the woman and children of Hiroshima.
I would contend that it is possible to have a great group without an enemy. For example, the development of Linux and the early days at Google. Both these groups had VISION, a far healthier way of creative expression.
Rgds, Rob.

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