On page 27, the book states: “Give them a stake in the outcome by making sure they participate in the process. If they are not involved in the process, they are hardly likely to approve of the product. It is that simple.”
This is a valid point. Keeping this in mind when working as a group, big or small, could make the difference between a successful endeavor or a failed experience. Sometimes all someone needs is for someone to give them a chance with some responsibility and just knowing that the team is relying on them to produce, will result in a successful project. In fact, I just watched the movie “Hoosiers” and Shooter’s character comes to mind with this passage. Shooter (Dennis Hopper) is a washed up high school basketball player who still talks about the glory days of his playing career. He has a son that plays for the same Hickory High Huskers that he did, but instead of living vicariously through him, he wallows in his alcoholism and “what could have been.” Coach Norman Dale (Gene Hackman) decides that giving Shooter a chance is the only way to restore his sense of pride. Shooter has his ups and downs, but eventually recovers and gets to enjoy his Hickory High Huskers winning the state championship. By giving Shooter a stake in the outcome (when everyone else had written him off), Coach Dale salvaged a human being and a father-son relationship.
The entirety of chapter 5 is focused on the importance of using objective standards when developing a resolution. If one were to not assure that the standards of the resolution are 100% objective, it leaves them open to interpretation which can lead to more conflict and the last thing you want while trying to resolve one conflict is to incite another. Reading this was just a friendly reminder how important objective goals are when dealing with external conflicts.
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