Friday, March 20, 2015

The Great Unmentioned



The organization decided it needed to change. Most of its leaders were in agreement although a few were resistant and wanted to continue the old ways. As the debate continued, there was the great unmentioned - in some cases unknown - truth that the bureaucracy was designed not to change and that unless the policies were altered and monitored to avoid slippage, the leaders could turn the helm one direction but the ship would continue in another.

Orders could be shouted, curses could be screamed, but until the underlying mechanism was fixed, nothing would seriously change.

2 comments:

Crusty Old (State) HR Manager said...

Surely you speak of a state agency.

Michael Wade said...

Crusty,

No comment.

Michael