Last month Fr Biju, the regional councillor for South Asia, was in the Province and as part of his visitation of the Province, he gave a talk to the leaders of the communities and commissions during which he spoke of 4 components of any system. Somehow it made much sense to me... perhaps because of my own insistence on right prioritisation and the need of a focused goal setting.
The four components he spoke of were:
- Purpose
- Organise
- Process
- Resources
Besides the listing, the order is also important.
The PURPOSE is always shared and inspirational. Without a clarity and consensus about this, all our efforts, however noble and serious, will only yield in scattered results and not a consistent useful trend. This is something that needs to arise from within, as does it drive from within. Therefore the setting of standards, quality, growth, change...
With regard to ORGANISATION, boundaries do exist, but are permeable. And certainly the need of collaboration between specialisations.
The PROCESS should be bound by rules, but with the minimum necessary. Fundamental policies need to be in place, with the possibility of local customisation.
As for RESOURCES, they need to be used with great flexibility. This requires 'variety'. Careful planning for investment for developing new capabilities, innovation and not merely for sustenance.
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