Everyone who starts an empire fails to create an effective failsafe system for their heirs. For some extraordinary and ironic reason they fail to foresee the ultimate collapse caused by their accrued mass. Yes, eventually something weighs down the organization to keep itself stable and manageable. After awhile, a little falls to the wayside back home, you know, the headquarters. Home brewed battles act like startup gang wars to gain control of territories. Then, something surfaces, which had been hidden for sometime. Misinformation had been running wild and a crack slices operations into many pieces. This goes critical when a predictable and avoidable crisis hits the fan of fans. Cries abound.
Disbelief and denial are quaint forms of laxatives for power mongers in organizations. Typically, they live comfortable lives full of untested accountability, and where time on job or significant relationships buy you position power. Sadly, those with integrity and merit and priceless competencies are shelved until retirement day or until the effects of laxatives hit panic buttons. “Bring in the cavalry!” is the call. Those in the ranks of the cavalry and who are still around just shake their heads, roll their eyes and go out to save a few of their “colleagues” from losing face after all else is lost.
But, if there are no true failsafe systems, what can aspiring organizations do to reduce their risks from self-destruction? What does recent history provide as nuanced clues for aspiring leaders to learn from as they advance their careers? Come back to read more of the story. Thanks for visiting the site, Michael Mason Norman, ED.D.
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