| When hunting
in the jungle either kill the tiger or leave him alone; don't wound him
and try to move on. From time to time in the pursuit of a living, or other
types of endeavors, running across individuals not in agreement with your
approach is to be expected. To make matters worse some of these individuals
may be unethical or grasping, and your sensitivities may cry out "bad
guys". You are probably right, but that doesn't change the outcome
one bit. Most organizations are not primarily interested in producing
results, only in preserving the status quo. As a consequence when a confrontation
surfaces, those in charge have a greater interest in keeping peace than
in dispensing justice. Eliminating the person responsible for the disturbance
(who may be the "good guy") is often done, rather than looking
for the truth.
There is some justification in this because creating confrontations
is not a very good way to get something done in an organization. Even
if you win the battle, recriminations will last for a long time. Better
to seek out your antagonist and get things settled on a person to person
basis. Don't wound the tiger. |
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