AN exorcism for a business? Peter Hetzel of Fish and Crane believes that the idea a business is infected with the devil may be a bit extreme. “But I understand the sentiment in which these comments are made. People often view their own or another businesses as the devil,” says Peter.
“Words are powerful. And making statements like that might reveal more about the speaker than the subject of the accusation. But one area that we have been putting energy into is building our circle of individuals that are familiar with the ways of ancient purification rituals or ceremonies. For a corporation that may be struggling with past sins, or perceptions of failure due to past perceived sins, these types of ceremonies I know can create miracles.
Fish and Crane Group sees this area as an undeveloped source of power, insight, and transformation. Much stronger initially than most business training.
When Peter was performing energy assessments for companies at EcoHill, finding up to 30% energy savings was pretty common. “Getting companies to change a faucet to save water is not the solution. But having employees understand the miracle of and the appreciation for every molecule of water, now that is a transformation that helps them, their company and the planet.”
Peter feels the same way about a lot of business consulting. Standing in front of stressed executive and telling them how to cut fat and save pennies is great at the right time. “But before grand strategy and process transformations can occur I think a company itself must confront and clear the demons of its past, recreate a warrior spirit, rethink their thinking, and then, with those steps complete, a powerful vision of their future will appear.”
Exorcism for business? Maybe not. But a rebirth ceremony or retreat with the help from the ancients and the cosmos, yes. Yes, indeed.
