Organisational Mechanics
Statistics are wonderful things. I found this old advertisement. I saw it and wondered who would fall for it. Then the penny dropped, lots of people, otherwise they wouldn’t be banned for being misleading.
Which then got me wondering, when was the last time I was misled by statistics? Not so long ago.
How about you?
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.
Reminds me of an old Woody Allen movie. Woody somehow winds up frozen in a cave for 2,000 years, inside his VW Beetle. When he’s found and being revived, a doctor hands him a cigarette and says, “Here. This is called tobacco. It’s good for you.”
Maybe after 2,000 years in a cave full of ice a packet of Marlboroughs is just what you need. I’ll dig out the stats.
I have seen films of goal keepers in the 40’s standing at the touch line smoking away happily watching the action