I read a quote recently that went something like this..
"We must be impatient with those in
the public service who see themselves as
pen-pushers and guardians of rubber
stamps, thieves intent on self-enrichment,
bureaucrats who think they have
a right to ignore the vision of Batho
Pele, who come to work as late as possible,
work as little as possible and knock
off as early as possible."
I am involved in an interesting world at the moment.
One in which the old world order of UK politics is rapidly changing - led
by an onslaught of budget cuts. No or less money means people have
to change how they work - to get the same results with less financial input.
This is great. For me. Given that part of what I do is advise government
departments etc about how to do things a little differently. Now with added 'less money'!
Rapid and constant re-assessment of work is what is needed. Personally and
among the organisations I work with. A lot can be taken from management
and business theory
Insight. Improve. Innovate.
Interesting. Useful. Most of all it also reminds me of a long time ago
in my past when somebody once told me I could get by in the world
with two of the three i's.
This was a different world. And the i's were different. I got away with
it from around 1990 to 2010. Twenty years trading on two out of
the following three; Industry. Initiative. Intelligence.
Those that know me, know which one i I mostly avoided!
And so to now.
Got to get on. Industry seems to be required. Oh dear!
