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There's a whole sub-division of uselessness in the corporate world called 'change management', living under the illusion that not constantly changing things around means not following with the times. As is always the case, such sub-divisions develop ambitions way beyond their initial brief, and starts attempting to see what the future will bring and act accordingly. It almost always goes wrong, but since 'change management' is seen is a vital component of running a major business, all of senior management is fully vested in the idea and the concepts they develop. Thus the usual recipe for yet another failed attempt at developing a crystal ball, is to promote the senior change manager and throw even more money at it.
In the mean time, those guys and girls actually running the show are left bewildered, confused, demoralised and in utter contempt of their management. As this seeps through to the bottom line, more money, time and resources are thrown at 'change management', in an attempt to break the cycle.
Yes, they are indeed that stupid. But my oh my, do they ever surround themselves with an avalanche of fancy words, visions and missions.
There's nothing wrong with the philosophy of continuous improvement (often referred to as Kaizen), but what you are talking about I like to call Kaimugen or continuous (infinite) change which I've seen exacerbated by new managers wanting to make their mark.