Tobin writes:
[snip]
>I have just finished reading Goldratt's latest book, _It's Not Luck_, and
>I think he hit it right on the head when he described the use of
>downsizing, rightsizing, inside-out sizing as often an example of those in
>leadership positions taking the easy way out. I like his idea that we need
>to learn how to make use of the resources we have and find ways to sustain
>the life of the organizations--and the employees who give them life--for
>which we have assumed stewardship.
>
>I don't have answers on just how to do this, but I do believe the
>consequences of the quick and dirty approach will--like crash dieting--
>have many unexpected side-effects of the sort you are outlining.
[snip]
I believe there is a term for one such side-effect: Corporate Anorexia.
There was an article in a magazine (can't remember which) that describes
how some companies have gone beyond trimming fat and are now eliminating
muscle. It becomes an addiction just like the disease.
-- Diane Korzeniewski ToCOLLABR8@aol.com -Info: learning-org-approval@world.std.com or <http://world.std.com/~lo/>