No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings.
I have not had the cabinet here for 6 weeks. I can run the government better without them.
See {626594} for Polk’s negative view of delegation of any authority or responsibility.
People and organizations don't grow much without delegation and completed staff work because they are confined to the capacities of the boss and reflect both personal strengths and weaknesses.
Efficient management without effective leadership is, as one individual phrased, it, "like straightening deck chairs on the Titanic".
Then why flounder around waiting for good business? Get the costs down by better management. Get the prices down to the buying power.
Investing in management means building communication systems, business processes, feedback, and routines that let you scale the business and team as efficiently as possible.
Manage by exception.Only require reporting when there is a deviation from the plan.
As we seek to improve the management of the federal government, we should keep in mind that the government is not a private corporation. What may make sense for a large corporation may not always make sense for the federal government. In our quest for efficiency, we must not lose sight of the reasons why we enacted certain federal programs in the first place.
Private enterprise manages so much better all the concerns to which it is equal.