Many at times we walk around in offices that we work
in without a single clue on what it takes to keep the department on its feet,
and intact. Be it the morning chat that you always have over that hot cup of
coffee; recapping the episodes of the previous night, or merely scribbling
skewed ducks, faces and dogs on a piece of paper, any organisation needs a lot
of exertion and fostering to keep it forever
vibrant, proficient and intelligible.
Many companies have decomposed and shrunk below knee level because of irregular activities and
incoherence in their affairs within the different structures, departments and offices
that they have. Starting a business may sometimes be seen as an easy thing, but
greater is the task of cementing it together, such that each and every piece
that represents it doesn’t fall apart.
Why am I going on about this?
The answer is simple. I am surrounded by many such
cases that fall perfectly into this category, and which, in my judgement, are
slowly but surely sinking because of different reasons that range from simple mismanagement, to outright sluggish behaviour.
Here are a couple of elements that I certainly think
they will bring an organisation, institution or any company to a sudden halt, or even
worse, unforeseen cessation:
1.
Disorganisation- In whatever department, whether
government, school, church, or army, there has to be a smooth flow of
information, knowledge and rules. If this doesn't happen, then whatever
information is passed on from the top either gets to the audience late or it
simply gets deformed and mislaid along the way. Whatever the case may be, subordinates
need to understand what their duties are, and those at the top need to know how
to delegate these things, following conscientious and appropriate means.
2.
Incoherence- Here, it means there isn’t any logic in
the running of the department or institution. All arms, parts and pieces are
disjoined. One could be pulling away
from the other, or the entire structure is failing to find its rationale within
its veins. Synchronization and sagacity are simply missing. Probably whoever is
there is simply there unconsciously, with their minds and hearts rooted somewhere
else. It’s a perfect ingredient for disaster, and it will surely send people
packing. Not because they feel they want something better, but because they
find no oomph in whatever they are doing there.
3.
Pessimism- What better spice can one add into a bowl
of dissolution of anything than this? If the leadership never sees the positive
side of any issue, then the others will not find the drive to push to their
level best. Pessimism is like a flu, which can easily be passed on to anyone
with just one lousy cough. It takes a lot of courage, hard work and effort for
employees, or anyone in the structure to stand up and actually encourage others
to move on. If the leader falls back, the rest will gracefully fold their arms
too. Who doesn’t enjoy getting paid for not doing anything? Employees would
willingly embrace the fact that nothing positive is being generated, or
initiated, unless they are self-motivated individuals who become the heart and
brains of the organisation, while the leaders smoke and puff throughout the
day.
4.
Corruption- Well, they say corruption is everywhere,
whether at home or in the office. How many times have you bribed your son/daughter/niece
or nephew not tell or cry when something went wrong? Small things that build up
to bigger things in the future. Such behaviour is cultivated within society,
and once it becomes a day to day thing, there is no chance of stopping it without
doing an absolute overhaul of a system, and setting drastic measures to monitor
and supervise, making exclusively sure that it is azoic.
5.
Anarchy- As much as this one would be closely related
to the first one, it seems to be a paramount ingredient when it comes to the
fall of any structure. Rules have to be there, whether to act as guidelines for
individuals or personnel, or simply to be some form of code that each entity abides
to, as long as they carry whatever weight or name the company has. Where there
are no rules and regulations, commotion doesn’t hesitate to settle in,
peacefully. In a company, it will begin with a sense of being comatose; where
individuals simply exist, with no connection whatsoever with their surroundings.
Then everyone begins to do as they please. No one will be answerable to
anything or anyone, and the mystification will make communication snags within
the structure a total nightmare.
So, make sure you cook the ideal soup, with the
perfect ingredients (Not the ones listed above, hopefully), and make sure your
positive attitude generates a positive ambience around you, that will ceremoniously
lead to a fruitful upshot and achievements that can be munificently rewarded
for. Till next time folks, make sure your department is simmering the right meal for you. Be safe… :)
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