planning

i would be the last to claim that i am an organisational genius. far from it. mostly i work by the seat of my pants and skin of my teeth.
this probably explains why i am not in charge of a ftse 100 company or leading the country.

i accept that in today's wired world it is harder to stay out of contact than it is to stay in touch.
however one of the consequences of this is that perception is king because we are also bombarded with images and soundbites all the time.

an area of resentment in the workplace is the over holidays - too often there are a few people who cherry-pick the best times to have off, or you get a situation where sufficient cover is not provided so those who are still working have to carry the extra load.
all that is needed to avoid this is planning. simple really.

imagine the conversation in the coalition when david cameron, george osborne and nick clegg all decided to take the same time off.
ignoring the flash-the-cash aspect of their holidays (remember we are all in it together) their let's all bugger off at the same time does hint at a lack of planning. it may even hint at a lack of awareness of the current global situation. hell what could go wrong when your number 1, your number 2 and your number 3 guys are away on family jollies?

perhaps, more accurately, it points to a shared attitude of the three men: they don't give a fuck about us.
just a thought.