A brief consultation with Webster brought forth the following: Manipulate--
1 : to treat or operate with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner 2 a : to manage or utilize skillfully b : to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one's own advantage 3 : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose Always seeking the self-serving advantage -- I would like to think that I operated within the primary definitions. :-) Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 301-365-2093 207-763-3261 (summer) website www.openspaceworld.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Masud Sheikh To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:08 AM Subject: Re: The Question(s) Harrison Owen <hho...@comcast.net> wrote: >Masud -- the word "manipulative" is a curious one. In the circles that you and I usually move in -- it is a "bad word." But if I go to a chiropractor or a therapeutic massage person -- and am not "manipulated" I should be very unhappy. I think the significant issue is not to manipulate or not to manipulate -- but rather to what end and to what purpose. Hopefully, my ends and purposes are in line with the client. If not, they should fire me. If so, I expect to be fully compensated. But manipulaton comes with the territory, I think. > >Harrison Yes Harrison, It certainly comes with the territory, since you as the consultant have chosen to serve the organization, not the individuals that comprise the organization. Those individuals who are "mature" enough to sense the "manipulation" have the choice to be or not to be "manipulated" (and there is nothing wrong with choosing to be "manipulated"). Those who do not have that maturity, may feel resentful - at some time in the future. Masud * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
