S2 E77 — 10 Years of Field Research for Better or Worse

In my nearly 10 years of field research I noticed something I should point out. Let’s take the first, Paradoxy-Moron Organization Type. Its four talent profiles share variations of higher to medium degrees of disruptive innovation, independence and speed.

“5” Steve Winwood, 71; Stevie Wonder, 69; Stephen Colbert, 56: “You’re so brilliantly inventive now that leaving things in the idea stage, or even in the discussion stage would be a crime. Follow through. Bring things into being.” Taurus

Hi and welcome to Saturday’s Episode 77 in Season 2 of “My Pandemic Year Natural Experiment” on this 11th day of July in the summer of 2020.

“The Tau of Steves: What You Don’t Know Could Fill a Book”

Table of Contents

Season One and Two are a two-year examination of how bits of wisdom changed during the “normal” pre-pandemic and then in this unfolding pandemic year.

Previously in Season Two, the Pandemic Year

S2 E76 — Do You Have What It Takes to Become a Paradoxy-Moron?; S2 E75 — Guinea Pig Projections; S2 E74 — Summing Up Your Situation in an Intensely Psychological Game

Related from Season One, the Normal Year

S1 E77 — Why This Caper Is Breaking My Mind; S1 E76 — “The Tau of Steves: What You Don’t Know Could Fill a Book”; S1 E75 — Dreams and Schemes and Workarounds ; S1 E74 — You Know What To Do, Yeah Right!

Context

This is a continuation of “Volume Two Manuscript — WorkFit” a work-in-progress.

So, the purpose of a scenario exercise is to differentiate among at least four alternatives with easily identified distinctions.

In our previous episode the HR Executive team identified organizational talent culture scenarios that describe four different types of work arrangements: “Paradoxy-Morons,” “Emerging-Entrepreneurs,” “Sustaining-Associates” and “Systematic-Professionals.”

Which is best for you?

Before you answer, let’s drill down into each of those organizational talent cultures.

In my nearly 10 years of field research I noticed something I should point out. Not everyone who fits a “talent profile” in any of the four, what I am now calling, Organization Types, shares the same higher degree of the three dimensions which shape that organization.

Let’s take the first, Paradoxy-Moron Organization Type.

Its four talent profiles share variations of higher to medium degrees of disruptive innovation, independence and speed.

In the upper left hand corner, you’ll notice the intersection of higher disruption, independence and speed. We’re calling that talent profile 101 PMBI (Paradoxy-Moron Breakpoint Inventors).

Next in numerical sequence to the right of 101 PMBI you find 102 PMTL (Paradoxy-Moron Thought Leaders). Thought Leaders share the need for high degrees of independence, but only medium degrees of speed and disruptive innovation.

103 PMCI (Paradoxy-Moron Commercial Innovators) share high degrees of disruptive innovation and speed with Breakpoint Inventors (found right above them in the graphic), but only a medium degree of independence.

Next in sequence, on the bottom and to the right of Commercial Innovators you find 104 PMRDE (Paradoxy-Moron R&D Experimenters). They only require medium degrees of disruptive innovation, independence and speed.

Each of these talent profiles represent better fits in a Paradoxy-Moron organization for anyone who may be:

- 101 PMBI Breakpoint Inventors
- 102 PMTL Thought Leaders
- 103 PMCI Commercial Innovators
- 104 R&D Experimenters

Can you guess which Organization Type would probably be a worse fit for these four Paradoxy-Moron talent profiles?

In most cases, pick the “opposite” Organization Type, for example “red” Paradoxy-Morons suffer if they choose to work for “tan” Sustaining-Associates.

Next up, we’ll revisit my list of 33 jobs sorted into worse fits and better fits first, then sorted according to higher degrees of independence and speed and for affiliation and mastery.

Now we’ll sort those lists to a smaller list still of Paradoxy-Moron organizations and clients favoring higher degrees of disruptive innovation, independent identities and accelerated pace dictated by the speed of their markets and industry to see what made them tick.

And, finally we’ll continue in a counter clockwise sequence and dive a little deeper into “green” Emerging-Entrepreneurs Organization Type.

If we’re on the same wave-length you’ll imagine that its four Talent Profiles will select it if they’re looking for a better fit while avoiding its opposite, the “blue” Systematic-Professionals.

Until then let’s shift gears and see if any of the Holiday Tau feels relevant today.

Evidence

“4” Steve Zahn, 51: “At the heart of love is acts of forgiveness. How many times should you forgive a person? How many times should you forgive yourself? If the love is unconditional, the forgiveness is endless.” Scorpio

Scorpios harbor grudges and seek revenge. “Beware of the Scorpio sting” But, both Emma the Baroness and I share the Scorpio sign. But at the heart of our love is forgiveness, right?

Random ones that make me want change my sign.

Oh sure, just as I was about to switch passion projects along comes this. My struggle lies in the graphics and the tables rendition of my field research and theory.

“5” Steve Smith, 30: “You used to think that once a certain problem got solved, you would coast on easy street for a while. Alas, there will always be new obstacles, so it’s important that you make each day fun for yourself in some way.” Gemini

Especially when it comes to fitness and being in shape. As you age the aches and pains add up. Why can’t I have fun and coast on easy street for a while?

What’s Going On …

Literally Bottled and Set Adrift from KnowWhere Atoll

- @knowlabs followers of one or more of my 35 digital magazines organically grew from 4231 to 4341.

Foresight

Quality-of-Life

Long-Form

- Saw the movie, didn’t realize that one of my favorite authors, Michael Connelly — his detective Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch book series and Amazon Prime series — also wrote, “The Lincoln Lawyer” which I just finished. Gotta tell you I can’t not see his lead character (Mickey Haller, Bosch’s half brother) as anyone else but Matthew McConaughey.

Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Inspired by: Holiday Mathis – Creators Syndicate

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