Some of the things that irritate me
Most of these are nothing to do with the environment or management systems and are breaking my rules about political comment.
• Barnaby Joyce saying that the Government’s insulation scheme was a useless waste of money when it is actually a really sensible way to reduce energy use in houses and save people money as well as helping the environment.
• I am totally tired of hearing about Tony Abbot’s competition bathers. Here is the busy leader of the opposition who still makes time to support his local surf club – one of the truly great Australian Volunteer organisations.
Interestingly I just watched part of the Iron Man competition whey the guys wore the same racing swim wear and not one was fussed about them. I used to swim competitively and I simply cannot imagine trying to race with a lot of unnecessary baggy shorts flapping around my legs.
• I am also tired of hearing about “rabble” vs word perfect scripts – what nonsense. I want to be represented by Politicians who think for themselves.
• Personal attacks on people – there is no place for this! I think Lord Monkton, for example, talks a lot of drivel but there is no excuse to focus on his eye condition which is the result of a medical problem. That is totally inappropriate.
• Because I live in South Australia we have censorship over all political comment until after the next state election so to be legal, my name is Jean Cannon and my postcode is 5067. What nonsense.
I would love to see rational debate and discussion between our political leaders to sort out the best way to meet the challenges we all face.
If people behaved like politicians do in a business, it would simply go broke. Is this something that they are doing to us?
So why am I telling you this? Well it is partly because like many of you I sometimes want to get something off my chest …
BUT mainly because Parliament is highlighting the problems people sometimes have managing organisations. Australia is a large organisation and when we look at the management, it really does leave a bit to be desired.
Effective business management identifies problems and sets objectives which will control these most effectively. AND effective businesses takes account of individual differences and skill sets and get everyone on board to pull together as a team.
What a challenge it would be to put a sensible management system into Parliament!
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