Abstract
David W. Jamieson has spent the greater part of 50 years exploring, facilitating, and leading change in the field of Organization Development and Change. His work as an educator, scholar, and practitioner have made an impact in a variety of areas, most especially in areas related to conceptualization of the scholar-practitioner, use-of-self, and theory and practice in organization consulting. With over 500 presentations, 90 publications, and faculty roles in more than 7 graduate programs in OD, David Jamieson’s impact as an influencer of theory and practice of Organizational Development and Change is both broad and deep. This profile covers major influences, contributions, and emerging areas of inquiry.
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Appendix A
You are the Instrument
When all is said and done, you are the instrument.
When the tools and techniques have run their course – you were still the conduit
When you engage with the system – half of the coupling is you
When you respond to what is going on – your “self” is involved
When others respond to what your doing – it’s never just what but how
While it’s important to know theory and method – it’s not enough, it’s necessary, but not sufficient.
What comes out, comes out through you…
Through your filters,
Through your self-esteem,
Through your fears,
Through your skills,
Through your needs,
Through your personal turmoil,
Through your presence.
Such a difficult and important accountability we take on…
To be well honed,
To be “in shape” to practice the profession
To be the best we can be
To be a reflection of what’s out there without distortion
To be sensitive to adding value without being responsible for all
To be tolerant of such great variability
You are the instrument of change which means knowing who you are…
How you “touch” people
Your special qualities
What “hooks” you
How others gain from you
How you communicate with others
Your way of giving
What you value and what you value blindly
What brings out the worst in you
When you are at your best
What you are working on personally
The selves inside you
The spaces that you occupy
How you are influenced
When it’s fun and when it’s not
When you’re “on” and when you’re “off”
Your need for structure and security
Your repetitive patterns
Being an instrument of change is exciting, challenging, scary, fulfilling, engaging, intense, rewarding.
Through our work we help others and grow ourselves
Because it is through self-insight, feedback, stretching encounters, and humility that we really learn how the instrument works and how it can be used to make beautiful music!
Appendix B
Chugging along
By Scott Wimer in Honor of David W. Jamieson
Lots to do - chugging along
Papers to write
Clients to call
Students to see
Emails to send
Chugging along
It’s cold in Minnesota!
Survived the weather
Survived the accident
Survived the politics
Well, mostly
Lots to do
Chugging along
Come back to the sun
This is still home
Friends, colleagues, condo
But got to head back to Minnesota
More to do
Chugging along
It’s a big field
Got in in the second generation
Studied with the best
Worked with some good ones too
Believe in the scholar-practitioner model
Action research
Doctoral studies
More dissertations to read
Chugging along
Honors
Every once in a while
International recognition
ODN lifetime achievement
Along with Lewin, Block, Burke
The greats
And now the big one
Academy of Management
But there’s more to do
Chugging along
Old friends, colleagues, students
ATD
I was once president
National, too
Use of self
Thanks, Jeanne
Party at her house
Reconnecting
Home is where the OD folks are
But it’s back to Minnesota
More to do
Chugging along
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Milbrandt, J.M., Narel, R.L. (2021). Jamieson, David W.: Innovating and Integrating Theory and Practice Across the Field of Organizational Development. In: Szabla, D.B. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Organizational Change Thinkers. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38324-4_131
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