Because You Said So? Really?

"Do you know what amazes me more than anything else?  The impotence of force to organize anything."

Napoleon Bonaparte

18th century French general

And at some point simply ordering organization is no different than attempting to force it into existence.

How dictatorial is your management style?

Lost In Time?

"Lost time is never found again."

Proverb

I relate to this.

I've been diddling along far too long on my "change" book, much longer than necessary had I better managed my time.

How's your time management skills, in general, as well as those of the management teams you are a part of, specifically?

Managment: It's Not What You look Like But What You Do

"Design is not just what it looks and feels like. Design is how it works."

Steve Jobs

And not just for products.

I've seen many organizational structures that seemed logical, capable, which failed functionally.

Define your organization but don't fall in love with the structure. If it's not working, change it.

Reorganization: Why?

"Reorganizing can be a wonderful method for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency and demoralization."

Gaius Petronius Arbiter

Roman Courtier

Reorganization that leads to effective organization is valuable whereas reorganization for the sake of putting one's stamp on things is not.

If you've ever worked in a company of any size, you've likely lived through one or more reorganizations.

How much better were things when done?