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> Allen described his work as a consultant when he goes into a new organisation: > - First he observes > - Then he would try to identify the biggest problem
by Surfactant7 4y ago
> Allen described his work as a consultant when he goes into a new organisation:
> - First he observes
> - Then he would try to identify the biggest problem
> - Then he would try change it (i.e. run an experiment)
> - Then if that works, run another experiment
> - If it doesn’t work, go back
It's probably no accident, but this is pretty close to the scientific method.
- chii 4y ago> - Then if that works, run another experiment > - If it doesn’t work, go back The problem is that if it doesn't work for a couple times, you get fired, or at least seen as incompetent. Management want magic rituals that fixes everything, not the scientific method.
- smcleod 4y agoI agree this happens at places with a toxic management culture (one could argue that almost all management culture is toxic). This can however work in places that are (truly) leadership focused where you A) fail fast and B) clearly outline your intention to accept failure as part of the process of improvement.
- pjc50 4y ago> if it doesn't work for a couple times, you get fired That is .. not a reliable description of the outcomes for management consultants, who can inflict spectacular disasters sometimes and still come out ahead. Largely because they deliver the right magic ritual.
- hef19898 4y agoAs long as it can be perceived it worked, all is good.
- baobabKoodaa 4y agoManagement consultants run powerpoint decks, not scientific experiments.
- tgv 4y agoIt's common building/engineering sense. It's no accident that (part of) the scientific method looks like that: it's the outcome of this precise process. It may not be optimal, but it delivers.