Courage in the Face of Nonsense: Leading in the Workplace

In his book, The Death of Common Sense, Philip Howard speaks to public sector over-regulation that has resulted in slowing, if not prohibiting, sensible projects and escalating costs at little or no public value.1 Filled with so many examples of dysfunctional behavior, Howard acknowledges the increa...

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Published in:The Journal for quality and participation 2017-01, Vol.39 (4), p.15
Main Author: Hacker, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Compliance
Culture
Decision making
Human resources
Leadership
Public sector
Regulation
Society
Television programs
Workforce
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Summary:In his book, The Death of Common Sense, Philip Howard speaks to public sector over-regulation that has resulted in slowing, if not prohibiting, sensible projects and escalating costs at little or no public value.1 Filled with so many examples of dysfunctional behavior, Howard acknowledges the increased regulations were meant to reduce risk and protect society, but more and more a legalistic mindset takes precedence over common sense. Often ridiculed are dress-code rules, personal-behavior mandates, excessive red tape, expense report requirements, travel policies, security requirements, exhaustive approval steps, petty permission requirements, unread report generation, lunchroom and eating policies, work romance rules, away-from-work expectations, and even rules for celebrations. [...]people do live up to expectations-regardless of whether those expectations are high or low. * Smile at the collective and individual baboonery.
ISSN:1040-9602
1931-4019