Here’s nonsense at work. Organizations are strange concoctions. They are staffed with people who agree to strive for collective objectives in exchange for individual rewards. They agree on a code of conduct and to follow instructions. Those who don’t accept the purpose as mutual, the codes as worthy or the instructions as valid, are kicked…
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#3: Why nonsense is abundant
Here’s nonsense at work. Why is nonsense so abundant? Because it is a natural, renewable resource. I realized this when I watched two dung beetles at work. I looked around the African bush and saw lots and lots of dung baking in the sun. Do you think dung beetles will ever run out of dung?…
#2: Why Nonsense At Work will be in Little Bytes
Welcome to Episode 2 of Nonsense At Work. This episode will be longer than future ones as I explain why future episodes will be the number of words that result in a recording (podcast) of exactly 60 seconds as spoken by me at my talking speed and with my accent. In May 2006 Dr Wally…
#1: Introduction to Nonsense At Work
Welcome to Episode 1 of Nonsense At Work. I am the Chief Nonsense Officer. If there is one thing that I have learned over three decades of working with organizations, it is this: What stops executives, managers, teams, and individuals from being successful is often simply nonsense. So, what is nonsense? The term ‘nonsense’ describes…