JL, I agree with you that MANY OD professionals/practitioners fall into the trap of "joining" management -- but I've had very different experience as an internal and external consultant. It is important, in fact, I'd say "mission critical" for OD practitioners to maintain their ethics and do what is right. Many times for me, what is right is challenging and pushing back on managers and leaders when they engage in unhealthy practices. As a profession, we need to be bold in our conviction to do the right thing. Granted, I have been popped on the nose a number of times for not falling into step with managers as an internal consultant. When that happens, if I'm truly being objective and do what I believe to be the right thing, I may take some heat, but in the long run I have always come out okay. As an external consultant, if I'm asked to do something that I feel is unethical or that I don't personally agree with (do no harm) then I decline the work. It happens, but I can sleep at night and I have faced that "fear" you speak of and in facing it, it doesn't control me. More OD practitioners must listen carefully to their clients and if they cannot, in good conscience, do what the client desires, step away from the work. One more person's thoughts on the subject . . . Regards,
Geri
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