Friday, February 26, 2010

Moses as Strategist

We have been trying to make sense of how Moses became an effective prophet of differentiation.

We have seen how Moses developed a strong sense of his true self. This self-understanding gave him the courage, patience, wisdom, and love to enhance self-understanding across his community.

Moses was never entirely successful. There were always aspects of his true self that were not realized. There were always members of the community and characteristics of his community trapped in distraction in delusion. But the sense of differentiation that was achieved gave both Moses and his community significant comparative advantage. This differentiation is fundamental to the extraordinary sustainability of Moses and his community.

In our next and final consideration we will see how differentiation is the outcome of self and community making strategic choices.

Moses faced extraordinary challenges. He demonstrated the ability to achieve comparative advantage by making clear choices from among tough options. Moses made choices that advanced the integration of belief and behavior. He sought to inspire coherence more than regulate conformance. Moses especially attempted to balance righteousness and justice. In execution of strategy Moses worked to reinforce his own true self and the true self of his enterprise. The fundamental link between righteousness and justice is the foundation of any successful and sustainable strategy.

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