WHAT AILS OUR WORK CULTURE TODAY?
We claim we are constantly moving.But we are not reaching anywhere.The bureaucracy is the villain in chief.The private sector,not far behind.What ails our services we render to our organizations?The delivery mechanism,we say is constantly working..But we are being micromanaged which kills initiative.Target management is all we do.
Bureaucracy admittedly takes the cake here.
Still we all say we are doing our jobs.
We are doing our jobs.
Do you know the difference between DOING YOUR JOB and DOING YOUR DUTY?
Your job IS DOING WHAT IS REQUIRED.
Your duty IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT.
Don't let the naysayers get to you by saying that this is anti discipline and may work counter to organizational objectives.It won't .This is not a prescription to anarchy.I will illustrate.On 21st august 1989 I entered the hallowed precincts of National Academy Of Direct Taxes at Nagpur as a young 24 year old entering the mighty IRS.I was told that officers are required to SIGN a oath and take it as a pledge .That was to be our beacon for the rest of our careers.
You know what it was?
It was an OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE COUNTRY and to the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.Yes.
I never forgot that.That was MY DUTY.Paid the price for remembering it.But I managed.
So,till we stop doing our jobs and start doing our duty ....Better still...Let your duty become your job.
We claim we are constantly moving.But we are not reaching anywhere.The bureaucracy is the villain in chief.The private sector,not far behind.What ails our services we render to our organizations?The delivery mechanism,we say is constantly working..But we are being micromanaged which kills initiative.Target management is all we do.
Bureaucracy admittedly takes the cake here.
Still we all say we are doing our jobs.
We are doing our jobs.
Do you know the difference between DOING YOUR JOB and DOING YOUR DUTY?
Your job IS DOING WHAT IS REQUIRED.
Your duty IS DOING WHAT IS RIGHT.
Don't let the naysayers get to you by saying that this is anti discipline and may work counter to organizational objectives.It won't .This is not a prescription to anarchy.I will illustrate.On 21st august 1989 I entered the hallowed precincts of National Academy Of Direct Taxes at Nagpur as a young 24 year old entering the mighty IRS.I was told that officers are required to SIGN a oath and take it as a pledge .That was to be our beacon for the rest of our careers.
You know what it was?
It was an OATH OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE COUNTRY and to the CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.Yes.
I never forgot that.That was MY DUTY.Paid the price for remembering it.But I managed.
So,till we stop doing our jobs and start doing our duty ....Better still...Let your duty become your job.
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