A
Action-oriented metaphors, 47
Advice networks, 99
Attributes, 75–76
principles, 53–54
relational structural alignment, 52–53
translation, 55
B
Bad habits, 39–41
Business management tool, 133–134
C
Change agents, 90
Communicating metaphors
talking, 83–84
visual representations, 79–81
walking, 82–83
Communication networks, 99
Conscious mind, 15
D
Deconstructing metaphors
attributes
principles, 53–54
relational structural alignment, 52–53
translation, 55
definition, 51
process of, 52
E
Emotive force, 59
L
Leadership metaphors, 57–58
Ligered metaphors, 75–76
M
Metaforming
emotive force, 59
metalating, 61
picturesquing, 57
priming, 58–59
snapshooting, 61
transcendenting, 58
zipping, 60–61
Metaframing. See Structural metaphors
Metalating, 61
Metamining
attributes
principles, 53–54
relational structural alignment, 52–53
translation, 55
definition, 51
process of, 52
Metaphors
applying
change agents, 90
employee conditions, 89–90
training, 91
attributes, 75–76
branding campaign, 113
business management tool, 133–134
communicating
talking, 83–84
visual representations, 79–81
walking, 82–83
construction, 76–77
cultural enrichment, 135
deconstructing
definition, 51
principles to attributes, 53–54
process of, 52
relational structural alignment, 52–53
translating attributes, 55
impact of, 107–111
language usage, 141–143
leadership, 57–58, 134
ligered, 75–76
manufacturing process, 115–116
marketing and strategies, 114, 135–136
new opportunities, 114–115
personal transformation, 136–137
reconstructing
emotive force, 59
metalating, 61
picturesquing, 57
priming, 58–59
snapshooting, 61
transcendenting, 58
zipping, 60–61
reworking, vision and mission statements, 104
searching
getting others involvement, 66–67
structural alignment, 65–66
translating attributes into principles, 67–71
SME process
description, 121
goals from principles, 124–125
organizational transformation potential, 126–127
stages of, 121–124
symmetry and direction, 125–126
structuring
action-oriented, 47
asymmetry, 46–47
structural alignment, 47–48
working process
implementing assessment, 100–101
organizational principles, 95–96
planning assessment, 96–100
town hall meeting, 101–104
values, culture, and leadership performance, 105
workplace, 116–117
Metaplying
change agents, 90
employee conditions, 89–90
training, 91
Multitasking, 32
O
Organizational transformation potential, 126–127
P
Picturesquing, 57
Priming, 58–59
R
Relational structural alignment, 52–53
S
Snapshooting, 61
Structural mapping engine (SME) process
description, 121
goals from principles, 124–125
organizational transformation potential, 126–127
stages of, 121–124
symmetry and direction, 125–126
Structural metaphors
action-oriented, 47
asymmetry, 46–47
structural alignment, 47–48
T
Team members
achieving vision, 37–38
recognize, 38–39
Teamwork, 34–37
Transcendenting, 58
Transformation potential, 126–127
Trust networks, 99
U
Unconscious mind
description, 13–14
gaining control, 15–17
limiting behaviors, 14–15
vs. conscious mind, 15
V
Vision
focusing, 30–31
instincts for, 28–30
multitasking, 32
team members, 37–38
W
Workplace metaphors, 116–117
Z
Zipping, 60–61