It is all to do with budgets. In this age short term budgets are all that matters. Lets make this quarters budget at all cost. Consequences can be dealt with in a future quarters budget. As a long term employee it is very hard to think along those terms.
Not saying it is correct but most senior management have a short term contract and they have to achieve those goals. They are different to the average employee who looks long term.
Years ago at Ansett the business as a whole operated under different ideals. For example the business realised that they had a need for many motor vehicles. They took the long term view and bought a car dealership to cater for that demand. i.e. keep the profits within the group.
The new age is not allowed to think long term like that as they have a different agenda.
Unfortunately as an employee under the new age rationale you are supposed to have the short term business strategy without the bonuses involved for the senior members of the team.
GB
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