tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post4701393389871967970..comments2024-03-15T09:19:54.968+00:00Comments on Mr Mustard (mrmustard@zoho.com): Is this non-job #3 ? "Change & Innovation Manager" in E&OMr Mustardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12522242686839965655noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-22422850478401600502011-11-14T11:02:43.253+00:002011-11-14T11:02:43.253+00:00Dear JonR, thank you for commenting. I did start t...Dear JonR, thank you for commenting. I did start to read about lean systems and systems thinking last week because Barnet Council appointed someone in Environment, Planning & Regeneration to do systems thinking and no qualifications or experience are required which does make one wonder. Barnet Council will play with this method for a while, they love management speak, and then move on to something else. Residents will pay for it.<br />If systems thinking leads to better work practices and money saved then I am all in favour. I will go and find out what has been changed since March 2010 as a result of the above post being created.Mr Mustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522242686839965655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189021335579222470.post-56492859860572946392011-11-14T10:02:13.368+00:002011-11-14T10:02:13.368+00:00sorry to be a pain, but "systems thinking&quo...sorry to be a pain, but "systems thinking" is a real thing in the world of industrial processes, software development, service delivery and other disciplines.<br /><br />sure, there is also a lot of bollocks and empty neologising in this job spec, but i'm having a hard time differentiating your critique from the Richard Littlejohn school of youcouldntmakeitupism. it could be that simply by not understanding the terminology being used - understandably, if you work in a different field - you then use this ignorance as a justification for suggesting someone who does understand them ought not to be in possession of a full-time job.<br /><br />"I am persuaded that organisational culture eats strategy breakfast."<br /><br />fair enough, anyone who says this is a wanker.JonRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720656744519280983noreply@blogger.com