Monday, March 2, 2009

Generational differences

Currently I have been reading "Wikinomics" by Dan Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams. I was struck by relevance of the following passage to authoritarian rule within Freemasonry:

"Whereas previous generations value loyalty, seniority, security and authority, the N-Gen's [internet generation's] norms reflect a desire for creativity, social connectivity, fun freedom, speed and diversity in their workplaces". [p.248]

The question then is how do we change the organisation to accomodate this change in norms so that Freemasonry remains relevant to society?

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