rampant lion or tired old pussy?

The article below was published sometime this year in the UQ business magazine 'momentum' http://www.business.uq.edu.au/sites/default/files/web/Momentum_3.pdf


(page eight)
Jenny Hutson
Managing Director
Wellington Capital Limited
1 I have always believed that you should
employ people who are more talented than
you are. Wellington Capital is an organisation
where the views of all are heard, and our
strategic planning sessions include all
staff. Nothing gives me more pleasure than
watching a junior member of staff grow and
take on additional responsibilities and a
promoted position within our organisation.
2 Wellington offers generous learning and
development frameworks and the ability for
internal promotion. Our organisational
culture is based on the FISH! Philosophy –
it is about empowering people to do their
best and recognising their achievements in
a positive way.
3 Every failure is without question a learning
experience. The best innovations in history
were generally not achieved on the first
attempt. New ideas are encouraged and
celebrated at Wellington. One of my favourite
quotes is from Teddy Roosevelt, referring to
the person who is actually in the arena, who
strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short
again and again. ‘I truly believe that there
is no effort without error or shortcoming.’ It
is a quote that we use often at Wellington,
and it reflects Wellington’s military heritage
embodied in our logo – the rampant lion.::




Ms Hutsons organisational culture is based on the FISH! Philosophy
Criticism of this philosophy by wickipedia is interesting:

'To grasp just how presumptuous Fish! really is, just try a thought experiment: imagine management’s reaction if the circumstances were reversed. Imagine the bosses’ reaction if you and your coworkers matter-of-factly announced that, henceforth, you would be working at a slower pace for the same amount of money, or that you would be receiving a higher hourly wage. Imagine telling the boss "you can’t do anything about these changes, but you can choose to have a good attitude about them!" My guess is your boss would demonstrate in short order that he does have control over events, and that it’s not his attitude that has to be adjusted. That’s because, while you may be powerless, your bosses most certainly are not.'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FISH!_philosophy

And as for a 'RAMPANT LION', please, doesn't anyone do their homework? Premium Income Fund investors 'come up short again and again'!!!!