Competencies

[irenicspace]

As an organization develops, it must take into account the members of the organization and the various level of competency within them. In general competency is defined as The state of being competent; fitness; ability; adequacy; power.1 However in an organization context is means more. Whereas skills alone often imply tasks and activities for

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Fascinating Questions...

[keith418]

Again, your insights into business management offer us a rich vein of possible insight and, dare I say it, action

Competencies Questions...

[irenicspace]

Competencies require evaluation. Evaluation requires goals. Goals require planning, a vision and direction. It is cyclic and incremental-dynamic. The OTO leadership seems to think that it is static. "AC set our vision years ago we are told." How does that square with the memorandum from Sabazius_x' here?

Liber CI sets forth Crowley's vision for O.T.O. as of 1919, now eighty years ago. Many of its provisions are applicable and operative today. Some, such as those regarding Profess-Houses and special universities, belong to the future. Still others are, for practical reasons or due to changes in cultural paradigms, simply obsolete.

If AC's vision has parts that are not longer applicable, what is our current and total vision today? Recently I was asked if I no longer agree with the principles of the OTO. I cannot really answer because I am not sure I know what they are. I have a vague idea based on my interpretation of the documents but, as we have seen in previous entries, my interpretation seems to be very different than others, sometimes even

Catch 22

[keith418]

I keep saying (actually quoting) that neurosis occurs when ambition fails to reckon with sacrifice. The OTO leaders appear to have ambitions for the OTO - and they react angrily when anyone suggests they don't. But they do not seem to want to have a discussion about what sacrifices those ambitions will entail. If we keep quiet about our ambitions will that mean that we won't have to spell out the sacrifices? This is seems nuts to me

[peristera]

"The OTO certainly gives tasks to individuals it deems as capable."

Since when - they more often give tasks to any poor schmuck stupid enough to volunteer. You should be well aware of that.

[irenicspace]

Perhaps I am just an optimist? ;)

But lets say, for a moment, you are correct. Is that a good thing that it's standard is not based on ability but only willingness? Should that be changed? How can we know this premise is true; how would it be tested? Do you think the Order even cares? Do you think the Order asks questions like these? Assuming it does, what are the answers? If it does not ask questions like thesse, should it? You were an officer, a body master. You put your heart and soul in the body you ran. Would these kinds of questions helped you? If not, what would?