Welcome to the public sector and its’…Strategic Thinking
Thursday, November 29, 2012 18:51
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the public sector and its’…Strategic Thinking
the public sector and its’…Strategic Thinking
Welcome to the public
sector and its’…Strategic Thinking
sector and its’…Strategic Thinking
The tribal wisdom of the
Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that;
“When you discover
that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to immediately
dismount”.
that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to immediately
dismount”.
However, in government
(and increasingly in corporations), more advanced strategies are often employed, such as:
(and increasingly in corporations), more advanced strategies are often employed, such as:
(“Just HIT it! HARDER!!! “)
1. Buying a stronger
whip.
whip.
(“Blankety-Blank,
cheap_ss accessories!”)
cheap_ss accessories!”)
2. Changing riders.
and later….
(“#*!*; THAT didn’t work, either? ____!”)
(“#*!*; THAT didn’t work, either? ____!”)
3. Appointing a
committee to study the horse.
committee to study the horse.
(“OH, YEAH!!!
We’re gonna’ get this varmit on the move, now!”)
We’re gonna’ get this varmit on the move, now!”)
4. Arranging to
visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses.
visit other countries to see how other cultures ride dead horses.
(“Yes! Let’s
get some OTHERS involved! We need to be more inclusive.”)
get some OTHERS involved! We need to be more inclusive.”)
5. Lowering the
standards, so that dead horses can be included.
standards, so that dead horses can be included.
(“It’s definitely
disadvantaged! THAT’S what’s wrong!!!”)
disadvantaged! THAT’S what’s wrong!!!”)
6. Reclassifying the
dead horse as ’living-impaired’.(“Finally! I
wouldn’t have moved either, if you called me dead! That’s so retro!”)
dead horse as ’living-impaired’.(“Finally! I
wouldn’t have moved either, if you called me dead! That’s so retro!”)
7. Hiring outside
contractors to ride the dead horse.
contractors to ride the dead horse.
(“You
know;…since our in house advisement board obviously needs a break…”)
know;…since our in house advisement board obviously needs a break…”)
8. Harnessing several
dead horses, together…to increase speed.
dead horses, together…to increase speed.
(“HOO-RAH!!! Now,
THIS has GOTTA’ work!!!”) [My favorite!
]
THIS has GOTTA’ work!!!”) [My favorite!
]
9. Providing additional
funding and/or training to increase the dead horse’s performance.
funding and/or training to increase the dead horse’s performance.
(“Throw money at
it, ’cause things that flutter, spook ’em and make ’em run!”)
it, ’cause things that flutter, spook ’em and make ’em run!”)
10. Doing a
productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead
horse’s performance.
productivity study to see if lighter riders would improve the dead
horse’s performance.
sotto voce: (“LISTEN to me; that guy’s way too heavy for it!”) [2nd place]
11. Declaring that, as
the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead
and, therefore, contributes substantially more to the bottom line
of the economy, than do some other horses.
the dead horse does not have to be fed, it is less costly, carries lower overhead
and, therefore, contributes substantially more to the bottom line
of the economy, than do some other horses.
(“I’m
tellin’ you; We could have saved lots of money, if we had bought more of these years ago! What were you thinking?!”)
tellin’ you; We could have saved lots of money, if we had bought more of these years ago! What were you thinking?!”)
12. Rewriting the
expected performance requirements for all horses.
expected performance requirements for all horses.
(“And don’t forget the dead ones! After all; that’s what this is all about!”)
And of course….(“WHAT else can we do?! We’ve tried everything; nothing’s changed and at this rate, nothing’s going to change around here!”)
13 Promoting the
dead horse to a supervisory position.
dead horse to a supervisory position.
(“Look out! We’ll
see some movement, now! And who was that, that said things weren’t going to
change around here? There’s nothing like a promotion to increase incentive,
right?!”)
see some movement, now! And who was that, that said things weren’t going to
change around here? There’s nothing like a promotion to increase incentive,
right?!”)
I believe that most of
us have seen these strategies in action.
(They reflect some of
the above “strategic thinking”.)
us have seen these strategies in action.
(They reflect some of
the above “strategic thinking”.)
NESARA- Restore America – Galactic News
2012-11-29 18:41:31
Source: http://nesaranews.blogspot.com/2012/11/welcome-to-public-sector-and.html
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