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"The coverup is worse than the crime" is a terrible effect. But it can happen from: * smaller-fry butt-covering (e.g., lower-level function trying to cover th
by neilv 3y ago
"The coverup is worse than the crime" is a terrible effect.
But it can happen from:
* smaller-fry butt-covering (e.g., lower-level function trying to cover their own butt, putting larger org at risk of much higher cost to the org);
* arrogance (e.g., individual/org thinks they are in the right and justified in escalating countermeasures);
* bully-like confidence (e.g., individual/org thinks they are powerful enough to get away with escalating the offense, to escape cost from the original offense).
It's not unusual, especially on smaller scales (e.g., in companies without genuine cultures of trust and integrity, many people will try to internally suppress info about failures, committing worse and/or more harmful acts in the process).
- droopyEyelids 3y agoThis is actually how the Manson family murders started! They first injured Gary Hinman trying to get money from him- before the Tate murders. While he was injured they spent days first injuring him, and then debating how to keep him from going to the police for two days before he died.
- neilv 3y agoIs there a chart of the rationality over time?
- chris_wot 3y agoThere seemed to be a culture in Fujitsu where incompetent and judgemental people were allowed to rule the roost. The best example of this is the testimony of one Peter Sewell, who never met one of the victims but who, in an email, called him a “nasty chap” and that he was out to “rubbish the FJ name”. You can see how he realises the enormity of his stupidity in testimony and tries to half heartedly defend himself (unsuccessfully): https://youtu.be/fGCsvjYNWr0?si=q-ss0T35RFOecv7n https://youtu.be/fGCsvjYNWr0?si=q-ss0T35RFOecv7n
- neilv 3y ago> its [sic] up to you to maintain absolute strength and integrity Sounds like he was using a different sense of the term "integrity" than I was. Figuratively, like integrity of a physical barrier, to the (claimed) attack of this other person.
- beachy 3y agoHis testimony is infuriating. Every question answered quickfire and monosyllabicly, trying to shut it down. Exactly the mindset that led to this giant fubar in the first place.
- FerretFred 3y ago> There seemed to be a culture in Fujitsu where incompetent and judgemental people were allowed to rule the roost. This also applies to Parliament. They're renowned for it!
- graemep 3y agoThere is no better alternative, and at least Parliament operates fairly transparently. It is the rest of government (civil servants and agencies, as well as politicians) that is the real problem.
- FerretFred 3y agoThe whole system is flawed.