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Administration – keeping the lights on
Joel Spolsky reminds us of a business idea that comes other of the former Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC.) The discussion could be summarised as:
Administration is about keeping the lights on, not telling other people what they should do.
If you want to propose something, you own it, your tender it and get it out. Have the courage of your convictions, and take responsibility for your mouth.
Wouldn’t that be an ideal world?
Obviously, either the advice was not completely understood by DEC management, or it is not in itself sufficient for success (otherwise DEC the pioneer computer systems integrator, would not have been swallowed up by a PC box mover Compaq Computer Systems to be later swallowed again by HP.)
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