Heads of department do tend to be the filter, for good or bad which streams are followed and which cut off.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑04 Apr 2022, 00:50The point is that the heads of departments aren't the only ones in an organisation that come up with ideas, turn ideas in to reality, etc. Indeed, the best managers are those that make it possible for others to do those things. Heads of departments that don't allow their staff to do these things tend to end up with underperforming staff and poor results.Juzh wrote: ↑03 Apr 2022, 22:18
Former head of HPP Andy Cowell included? What a relief he's gone, so they were finally able to produce a PU they always wanted but were being held back by evil management /sJust_a_fan wrote: ↑03 Apr 2022, 20:31"Head of" is management. They're the people that get in the way of the people doing the work.
Yes, the people that have moved will be a loss, but it isn't a "oh well, they've left so we better all just turn off the lights and give up" scenario.
Oh, and the laughing emoji at the end - there's a clue as to the seriousness of my original post there. Hint: it was humour.
Not coming down either side here, but they are the people who decide if the high return but risky route is taken, or the we know it works so just do it more path, even if it is nearing the end of life.
Is what we see the teething problems of a newborn, or the final struggles of a long used concept? (rhetorical question)