A middle manager’s view of change As managers get older their chances of promotion shrink. There are fewer senior jobs than junior jobs. The sad truth is that if you haven’t “made it” by the time you are 40, you probably never will. There is little upside to being a middle-aged middle manager. But most middle-aged managers have plenty […]
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An Extraordinary System
The logistics organisation In Mumbai there is an organisation that delivers meals to office workers. It is called the Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers Association. That is a bit of a mouthful, they are more commonly known as Dabbawalas (lunch box men). Think deliveroo and you wouldn’t be too wide of the mark, except that meals […]