On the name
Five guiding principles in expandable readings.
I Good is the question, not the answer +
Striving to stay free of moral judgement: with no
universal definition of what is good. The main stance taken is that it is good
to explore the question - for yourself and your organization.
II Good as starting point: strengths-based +
Rooted in positive psychology: an approach that begins with what
works already. Both people and organisations work
better and grow faster when they focus on their natural strengths.
III Instituere: unleashing potential by unlearning +
In Latin: to teach or to build. Adult development is less about
acquiring new things and more about releasing old patterns. For
organisations, change asks the same: creating new habits means
letting go of others.
IV Good instrument: agnostic to use the appropriate tool +
No single school of thought has it all figured out: all provide pieces of the puzzle.
The Good Institute draws on what's useful based on the situation at
hand, applying proven tools that fit the context and goals of the client.
V The Good Institute: always evolving, like people and their work +
Reality is always changing and so are we. No organisation or person is ever finished: there is probably no final
transformation to aim for. Framed positively, this means just getting to work while learning and growing along
the way.
