Organisational Mechanics
I found an interesting news clip from the BBC that shows a fire fighters motorcycle.
The motorcycle is fitted with a hose and a couple of foam tanks. The premise is that instead of sending a £200,000 fire engine full of fire fighters to a wheelie bin blaze, the fire brigade can now dispatch one man with a hose pipe.
A very clever idea: it saves the public money, one fireman gets to swoop in like Buck Rogers, and the rest aren’t disturbed from their cups of tea.
Photo by Hush Naidoo on Unsplash
James Lawther is a middle-aged, middle manager.
To reach this highly elevated position he has worked in numerous industries, from supermarket retailing to tax collecting. He has had several operational roles, including running the night shift in a frozen pea packing factory and carrying out operational research for a credit card company.
As you can see from his C.V. he has either a wealth of experience or is incapable of holding down a job. If the latter is true this post isn’t worth a minute of your attention.
Unfortunately, the only way to find out is to read it and decide for yourself.
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