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The Wilderness of a Paradigm Shift

The Wilderness of a Paradigm Shift. Central Texas Conference 2012. The wilderness of deep change. When an organization or institution has lost its connection with its own environment there is only one choice: deep change … or slow death . Deep Change , Robert Quinn.

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The Wilderness of a Paradigm Shift

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  1. The Wilderness of a Paradigm Shift Central Texas Conference 2012

  2. The wilderness of deep change • When an organization or institution has lost its connection with its own environment there is only one choice: deep change… or slow death. Deep Change, Robert Quinn

  3. The church, clergy, members can no longer be the object of our affection! • The Mission of the United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

  4. A Simple Systems Model • Edwards Deming: Simple Systems Theory InputThroughputOutput (Outcome) Nouns Verbs The difference to be measured Resources Activities

  5. Non-Profit Dilemmas • Non-profits routinely do not know what they produce. • Systems that can’t measure their outcomes commonly measure their input • In non-profit systems inputs are commonly mistaken for outcomes

  6. The Shifting UM Paradigm The Old United Methodist Paradigm Outcome: more members; satisfied clergy; satisfied congregations The New United Methodist Paradigm Outcome: disciples (changed people who will change the world) Input: members, Clergy and congregations

  7. The Three stages of Managing Change • Letting Go: • The Confusion of the In-between Time: • Starting New: Managing Change, William Bridges

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