The History of the ISMS
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11 - Later that same year
Imagine my shock when I opened my copy of The Times the following morning: "Heads role in financial management" screamed the headline. However, it was not about an execution, or staff being sacked, but about the role that headteachers play in the management of their schools. Apparently there are three ways to do it and never the twain shall meet. But what some people don't realise is that young people are the children of the future! Sorry, I'm putting the horse before the cart again.
My new head researcher came to see me that Monday morning. He suggested that as the Institution was growing hand over fist that we should merge into two separate units or at least consider a PFU Unit. I thought I had better put a spoke in his wheel before he added insult to industry again. "Well, I read what you say", I said, "and I don't want to be a party popper, but that could be a bit of a disastrophy. I think first we should introduce a performance managering system; something easy, really, it doesn't have to be rocket fuel". With hindsight - and you can always look back with hindsight - I'd managed to nail that idea in the bud.
Nevertheless, I thought it was time to take some unprecedented action that we'd never taken before. I'd noticed that even British Airways were making pre-tax profits before tax and I thought that any significant value was significant. I wondered if we should just expand our offices along the riverside; yes, that could be a quay objective! It was worth looking into.
I'd heard that the new Prime Minister's glasses were chosen by a focus group. Good idea, I thought, I'll try something similar. I thought I'd give him a call but I didn't have his number pacifically. But, no need to run around like a blue-faced fly, I'd use poet's licence and form my own group to consider the future development of the Institution. I sent a fass-similie to a few business colleagues and asked them to a meeting to discuss my plans.
A good meeting got off to a good start. "I'm not interested in the facts", said Bill, "just tell me what happened!". He was referring to Arthur's attempt at the Light Dutch Tata review that had been going on locally. "I was just a bit cumbersome and heavy-footed", replied Arthur, "The boss said I was making a mountain out of a sandhill, and poured oil on me and left me dangling from my own rod." That whole NHS data review issue is like cricket, it's becoming a political football. Personally, I'm undecided, the verdict's still out.
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