Bulldozer00's Blog

As a rule of thumb, one can assume that a corpo reorg will take place every six to nine months. “Our new organization will (no doubt) increase efficiency, profitability, and align us more closely with our customers“. Yada, yada, yada. Yeah, right. Whatever you say dude.

The figure below shows sample before-and-after corpo reorg charts. After the re-org, more profit-sapping fat has been added in an ill fated attempt to increase corpo performance. In the shiny new org, less productive work gets performed because some lucky(?) or ass-kissin’  DICs (Dweebs In the Cellar) are “promoted” into the ranks of the elite. Of course, as a reward for their loyalty, and regardless of their performance (because behavior is always more important than performance), some MIMs (Managers In the Middle) are further promoted up into the rafters or reshuffled sideways. Narrow, specialized, confusing, undefined, and weird new corpo titles are conjured up like “manager of the company newsletter”, “deputy director of timecard compliance”, “director of trade show booth setup “, and “manager of coffee grounds disposal”.

After six to nine months of further deteriorating financial performance, the corpo hierarchs shrug, scratch their heads, and repeat the cycle  to “(no doubt) increase efficiency, profitability, and align us more closely with our customers“. Wash, rinse, and repeat. Wash, rinse, and repeat………….