Robert Shea Quotes & Sayings

“It often happens that when a person possesses a particular ability to an extraordinary degree, nature makes up for it by leaving him or her incompetent in every other department.”

“Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable than those who know how to do one thing only.”

“But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be diverted from its original ideals, principles and purposes.”

“A permanent division of labor inevitably creates occupational and class inequality and conflict.”

“As such people achieve influence within the organization, whenever there is a conflict between their own interest and the interest of the organization, their interests will win out.”

“Anyone who seeks power wants absolute power.”

“Of all human inventions the organization, a machine constructed of people performing interdependent functions, is the most powerful.”

“Because the better an organization is at fulfilling its purpose, the more it attracts people who see the organization as an opportunity to advance themselves.”

“The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which appears to be their greatest strength.”

“One simple way to keep organizations from becoming cancerous might be to rotate all jobs on a regular, frequent and mandatory basis, including the leadership positions.”