A Managem - "The Dinosaur's Tail" and a sunny Sunday

The Sun has been shining since early morning, and we have arrived at the boat for lunch. "La Ina", the yacht which bumped us yesterday has departed (without any further damage), and the harbour is looking great. Jason has set off to complete his "Round the Island" cycle route, an amazing 62 miles, and all is well.

Yarmouth is a lovely port, and especially welcoming for a stroll around the Square, with its shops, bars, clubs and ice-cream parlours. Today's chosen flavours were Vanilla and Rum'n'raisin, contentedly licked away whilst basking on a bench facing the large flotilla of visiting yachts in for the weekend.



Today's "Managem" contains a little parable concerning organisational change. The full text will be published in the book, but the theme is that all organisations grow and change through a series of "evolution-revolution" phases.

During these revolutionary periods, there are often some very intense power struggles between "The New Blood" and "The Old Guard", with occasional casualties on both sides.....

Beware The Final Swing of the Dying Dinosaur’s Tail

“The Dinosaurs are dead”, he said

“Their days on Earth are done”

“Look here”, he said,

I’ve done the deed”

“I’ve shot the final one”

And as he grinned triumphantly,

His foot upon its head,

Its tail swung round

In Death’s last throe

And killed him-

Killed him dead.