My understanding and appreciation of paradigms has been greatly enhanced by Joel Barker's book, Future Edge . I highly recommend this book as a powerful contribution to the business world. A paradigm shift occurs when a change in the mind-set occurs. Your Meeting Paradigm Consider, for a moment, the meeting paradigm in your workplace. If meetings typically start late, include that dynamic in the norms of your meeting paradigm.
Meetings have a poor reputation in most settings.
Participants compete, leading to an imbalance of power and no true empowerment. Not always, of course, but these are typical dynamics. Someone conceives of a new or better way. All actions emanate from a thought or a series of thoughts. Little incentive exists to shift to a new paradigm unless the old one is perceived to no longer work or create success.