Organisational Mechanics
Death by power point may be a real phenomenon; according to General James N. Mattis of the Marine Core, “PowerPoint makes us stupid“.
General H.R. McMaster believes “It’s dangerous because it gives the illusion of understanding and the illusion of control“.
How about a return to the typed memo’s of the 1990’s? They had to be clear, persuasive and not more than 2 pages long.
There was no where to hide a badly thought through story.
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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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