Organisational Mechanics
It is nine-o-clock on Monday morning, you have just sat down at your desk.
What goes through your mind?
Do you sit and think of all the ways you could out-do yourself?
Do you work through and plan out ideas to improve performance?
Do you worry about how you are going to be cheaper, faster or better than before?
Or do you sigh and start to write down a list of jobs?
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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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