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More U.S. small-business
owners say they let employees go than hired them on
average over the past 12 months, for a net hiring
index of -10 in January, according to the Wells
Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index.
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Read more at GALLUP.com.
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This quote could have a lot of meanings?
Let's start by categorizing the meaning making categories in
two ways (there are others, but these might be enough to
start*)
1) literal
2) figurative
in each area, there are different branches of meanings:
1) literal (example only)
small business are cutting workers than hiring
2) figurative (examples only)
small business might be changing their business models and
off-peopling
small business are contracting more with non-employees
aggregate demand is shifting
the macro business environment might be changing
business is getting tougher so people are cutting back
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What am I trying to illustrate?
There is a content meaning, and there is a figurative
meaning...
The figurative meaning is supported by a "ground" and that
ground is scaffolded by your filters and biases.
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Helpful Hint: : It's
important to look at a number of perspectives and possibly
seek others for meaning, when making sense as a leader in any
form: parent, manager, teacher, follower, etc. |
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Action Step: Next time you read something,
mentally or physically jot down the matrix of literal and
figurative and attempt to explore with yourself and others the
ideas that emerge from literal and figurative leadership
perspectives. |
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