"We cling to hierarchies because our place in a hierarchy is, rightly or wrongly, a major indicator of our social worth."
Harold J. Leavitt
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If you doubt this think about how many people answer the question "What do you do?" with their title. Titles do little more to describe job function than does a person's name.
While I don't think hierarchies are inherently bad they are dangerous because they can become too comfortable.
I use to wonder why large corporations reorganize so often. To be sure, much of it happens because the new leader wants his/her regime in place but in some cases it may also occur just to break down the status quo and that's not a bad thing.
While I don't think hierarchies are inherently bad they are dangerous because they can become too comfortable.
I use to wonder why large corporations reorganize so often. To be sure, much of it happens because the new leader wants his/her regime in place but in some cases it may also occur just to break down the status quo and that's not a bad thing.
Hierarchies are why so many people stay in larger companies rather than small or going on their own. It gives them identity they don't feel they will have any other way.
ReplyDeleteI work at Microsoft and you see a lot of that here. People proud to say they work at Microsoft. They hate their job but like how they thinks others see them because of the company name.
Well there are now 5,000 less claiming identity from MS than before, me among them.
ReplyDeleteDon't know what is next and don't know anyone who does.
This blog regularly talks about opportunity in all the bad news. I hope so but right now I don't see it.