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achievement of one’s goals, no matter how large or small the endeavor, relies
on goals, purposes and activities being aligned and organized.
A goal is not something that one decides upon which then miraculously comes
to fruition, just because one decided it would. The attainment of a goal necessitates
that certain actions be carried out in the real world which effect some change
for the better and a step closer toward its accomplishment.
One can be working toward a goal, but discover that his actions do not yield
any forward progress. This occurs not only for an individual in his life, but
also for an organization, state or country of any size. This can be a result of
the plans, actions and other factors not being aligned to attain the goal.
There are actually a number of subjects that make up an activity. Each of these
must operate in a coordinated manner to achieve success in the intended accomplishment
of the envisioned goal.
A scale has been developed in Scientology which gives a sequence (and relative
seniority) of subjects relating to organization.
Goals |
A goal is a known objective toward which actions
are directed with the purpose of achieving that end. |
Purposes |
A purpose is a lesser goal applying to specific activities
or subjects. It often expresses future intentions. |
Policy |
Policy consists of the operational rules or guides
for the organization which are not subject to change. |
Plans |
A plan is a short-range broad intention thought up
for the handling of a broad area to remedy it or expand it, or to obstruct or
impede an opposition to expansion. |
Programs |
A program is a series of steps in sequence to carry
out a plan. |
Projects |
A project is a sequence of steps written to carry
out one step of a program. |
Orders |
An order is a verbal or written direction to carry
out a program step or apply general policy. |
Ideal
Scenes |
An ideal scene expresses what a scene or area ought
to be. If one has not envisioned an ideal scene with which to compare the existing
scene, he will not be able to recognize departures from it. |
Statistics |
A statistic is a number or amount compared to an
earlier number or amount of the same thing. Statistics refer to the quantity of
work done or the value of it. |
Valuable
Final Products |
A valuable final product is a product that can be
exchanged for the services or goods of the society. |
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This scale is worked up and worked down UNTIL IT IS (EACH ITEM) IN FULL AGREEMENT
WITH THE REMAINING ITEMS.
In short, for success, all these items in the scale must agree with all other
items in the scale on the same subject.
Let us take “golf balls” as a subject for the scale. Then all these scale items
must be in agreement with one another on the subject of golf balls. It is an interesting
exercise.
The scale also applies in a destructive subject. Like “cockroaches.”
When an item in the scale is not aligned with the other items, the project
will be hindered, if not fail.
The skill with which all these items in any activity are aligned and gotten
into action is called MANAGEMENT.
Group members only become upset when one or more of these points are not aligned
to the rest and at least some group agreement.
Groups appear slow, inefficient, unhappy, inactive or quarrelsome only when
these items are not aligned, made known and coordinated.
Any activity can be improved by debugging or aligning this scale in relation
to the group activity.
As lack of agreement breeds lessened communication and lessened affinity, it
follows that unreal items on the scale (not aligned) produce upsets and disaffection.
It
then follows that when these scale items are well aligned with each other and
the group, there will be high agreement, high communication and high affinity
in the group.
Group mores aligned so and followed by the group gives one an ethical group
and also establishes what will then be considered as harmful, contrasurvival acts
in the group by group members.
This scale and its parts and ability to line them up are one of the most valuable
tools of organization.
The administrative scale and more can be found in The Scientology Handbook.
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here for more information or to purchase The Scientology Handbook.
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