- It is frustratingly annoying when there is such an obvious gap for people development, and when push comes to shove, the solution is to allow the most undeserved and unqualified person to handle it. The lack of awareness that this is a critical function is alarming enough, then let alone the lack of finding a suitable solution, but dressing up a destructive "HR" to work things out, is extremely unacceptable. I understand that with the increased responsibilities that a promotion comes with, there's a need to load up - and that's a very forgiving perspective - but planting a dangerous timebomb seems to be a most awkward way of dealing with the situation. But of course, HRD is not seen as important, and therefore we will plod along.
- So, that is one view. And thence, of course, the predictable counter views and compromises will kick in, and at the end we will settle.
- The danger for me is allowing character C to handle this, and to own and have access to discreet information, that I know will not be dealt with objectively. Instead, it will be twisted and passed as situations for policy directions. Leader "don't let the truth get in the way" F will of course oblige, some strange calculations expressing itself in an unexplained decision, unsatisfactory to everyone but the one which will benefit. As a sidenote, leaving a situation without a satisfactory conclusion should not be an outcome that is acceptable to an effective leader. Make yourself unpopular if you will, but the strength of a decision should be that there is a clear direction of where to go.
- Take Brexit as an example. A living proof of how not to handle with the greatest emotive impact to the greatest people. And mind you, the Brits are perhaps the most emotionless people you can fund - generally explained as grit and resilience of the British bulldog. An alternative explanation is manipulative, greedy and selfish bastard - especially as the greatest good concept does not truly apply. So, in one fell swoop, the greatest strength becomes the biggest vulnerability, exposing the whole proud nation to be the laughing stock of Europe and the world.
- But I digress. Back to Horizon 3. Should I wait to see the push and pull arriving at a landing? It will not end well. The powers and authority will be concentrated to the top. My role will be diminished.
- I have my finger on the eject button for some time now. What is holding me back is to see how it will impact my immediate charges. By March, most will be resolved. The first one will have clarity of where to go and at this time, may not require full backing. My backing is strong, but not great to undertake too much of a commitment. There's a few projects running concurrently that requires that fuel.
- Horizon 3 therefore foresees a period of instability in the first few years that insyaAllah can be navigated safely unless something truly unanticipated comes along. The best option is to hold off that trigger finger, and seek replacement. That has not been too clear these past few months, but Allah has the Might and is All-Powerful. Strange that everything coalesces around same timeframes.
- In Allah I lay my trust. He is All-Seeing and I do not. Many things have progressed in the past few months that had unanticipated positives.
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Surveying Horizon 3
We'll leave the definitions till later. Right now, let's survey Horizon 3 and define it as the Horizon to define the landscape of what will impact me and the people I am responsible for the most. For the moment, I will discount the responsibility I have to the people at work, as those will be indirect co-workers rather than reporting subordinates.
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