OK Jed it was not very well stated. Yes, there are good people all over the place. My point was that in new organizations it is easier to get the culture to stay. If you have clear messages from the top and enthusiasm then it can work. I think - without having any connection worth mentioning - that people who where there in an early stage will agree that most of the enthusiasm is gone. It is nothing wrong with the people. It is just as it works. Example of good result in the government is not enough to convince me that government can handle change and improvements. They are rather the exceptions that confirms the rule. I am not well aware of the names you bring forward. I would say that I am sure there are other organizations claiming the honors as well. Once again no problems with that good people are employed in the government. Justy think that large organizations eventually will make people regroup in the common attitude of CYA , which is the opposite of forward thinking.
Best Regards , Lennart Thornros www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com [email protected] +1 916 436 1899 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” PJM On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 4:18 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Lennart Thornros <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Yes I agree with that NASA did something I would say in spite of being a >> government organization. Driving forces JFK and W von Braun. Not the >> organization . >> > > That is not a bit true. Most of the NASA people were top notch. The movie > Apollo 13 is an good portrayal of the organization and people. I knew some > of them and I assure you it wasn't only JFK and von Braun. > > The government also pioneered semiconductors and computers in that era, > and later the Internet. I also knew some of the government people in the > forefront of computer hardware and software. I did not know Grace Hopper > but no one contributed more to software than she did. She was an admiral in > the Navy. > > The Navy also encouraged and paid for the discovery and development of the > laser, and much else. > > - Jed > >
