In personal conversations with Myron Tribus, he has insisted in
that the main role of any manager is to improve the System with the help
of those involved in it. This is so because he insists in that we are
work in a system. My interpretation is that the system will not do things
by itslef, and that management have the responsibility for improvement.
Deming, in his famous participation in the "If Japan Can, why Can't We"
documentary, talked about "letting the system talk to you." He said that
the system, if left alone (by observing it, measuring it, discussing it,
etc.) will tell a lot about what is wrong and what can be improved. My
understanding is that the system exist because they have been developed by
men (mamnagement), and it is management the one responsible for whatever
changes are to be adopted. I would also add that some managers are so
absorved by the system that they can't move away from it to really see
what improvements or changes are necessary!
-- Ivan,
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