Opinion
Your Best People Are Spending Their Time on Your Worst Work
The reward for being reliable is more of everything, and most of it is work that did not need this person. Companies measure headcount and never measure who is doing what.
Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 Independent & Reader-Supported
The reward for being reliable is more of everything, and most of it is work that did not need this person. Companies measure headcount and never measure who is doing what.
Most reorganisations are announced because a specific, uncomfortable decision was available and nobody wanted to make it. The chart changes, the decision waits, and everyone is busy for two quarters.