Comments on: Evidence of fear http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/ Moving from imagination to impact... Thu, 17 May 2012 06:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Principled Innovation LLC » Missed opportunity http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2398 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:42:05 +0000 http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2398 [...] The debate between Laurie David, one of the producers of An Inconvenient Truth and the National Science Teachers Association continues. Both sides are getting their messages out there, and I urge you to read what they are saying and weigh the merits of their arguments accordingly. Here are some relevant links: [...] […] The debate between Laurie David, one of the producers of An Inconvenient Truth and the National Science Teachers Association continues. Both sides are getting their messages out there, and I urge you to read what they are saying and weigh the merits of their arguments accordingly. Here are some relevant links: […]

]]> by: Cathy Brown http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2298 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:17:32 +0000 http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2298 As the leader of a philanthropic organization with no members and 100% dependent on annual donations, I would encourage you to perhaps give the NSTA a little benefit of the doubt. While I have not seen the article in the Post and being on the Left Coast, am unfamiliar with the situation, I must tell you that our foundation has been put in this position on a much smaller scale in the past. It requires skill and diplomacy to negotiate these situations in a way that allows you to remain true to your mission and to also ensure that you are not compromising any fiscal opportunities. While I am certainly not saying, sell out for the $$$, you do have to weigh every aspect of a situation very, very carefully. As the leader of a philanthropic organization with no members and 100% dependent on annual donations, I would encourage you to perhaps give the NSTA a little benefit of the doubt. While I have not seen the article in the Post and being on the Left Coast, am unfamiliar with the situation, I must tell you that our foundation has been put in this position on a much smaller scale in the past.

It requires skill and diplomacy to negotiate these situations in a way that allows you to remain true to your mission and to also ensure that you are not compromising any fiscal opportunities.

While I am certainly not saying, sell out for the $$$, you do have to weigh every aspect of a situation very, very carefully.

]]> by: Daniel Scocco http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2293 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:05:57 +0000 http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2293 Fear can damage associations, but it also hinders innovations within companies. The huge fear of failure that our society has certainly plays an important role when people think whether they should risk or not with new ideas. Fear can damage associations, but it also hinders innovations within companies. The huge fear of failure that our society has certainly plays an important role when people think whether they should risk or not with new ideas.

]]> by: David Lorms http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2292 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:16:40 +0000 http://www.principledinnovation.com/blog/2006/11/26/evidence-of-fear/#comment-2292 I, too read the article and was more than a little concerned about the response from NSTA. Fear of donor response, even fear of a response by a 'potential' major donor brings thelight of scrutiny on associations, no matter their focus. If an association is not about LEADING their members to a broader understanding of critical issues, then why exist? I, too read the article and was more than a little concerned about the response from NSTA. Fear of donor response, even fear of a response by a ‘potential’ major donor brings thelight of scrutiny on associations, no matter their focus.
If an association is not about LEADING their members to a broader understanding of critical issues, then why exist?

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