I'm much more calm about this thread. I was getting very angry. As I
reflected upon my anger I concluded it was because I was hearing people
espouse ideas I had experienced first hand, and I saw their consequence
over a long period of time (nearly 10 years). The more angry I became the
less articulate I was, and the more I wanted to resort to illogical and
unconvincing arguments.
Now that I've cooled down a bit, reflected on my own emotions, and put
things in perspective, I think the crux of the issue is: Which approach
leads to the long-term survival of an organization?
I've seen many a bad idea bring about good results in the short-term,
while choking the life out of the future. Is it possible that this is one
of those issues?
Does employee ranking encourage long-term survival or does it put the
choke hold around an organizations neck?
I happen to believe that most organizations that go out of existence die
by suicide. The weapon that takes their life is their own ideas, tools,
and methods. Hence the importance of the question: Which approach will
bring about the best results now and in the future?
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