The Bloody war

I have been thinking of writing this post for sometime, but refrained. The value of Design is so critical and so overpowering that more and more CEOs are realising the deep impact it can have on their business. The issue is speed, Can I do things faster than the others, do we need to move at a snail's pace are some of the recurring questions. Lets get the Design moving, lets get someone to present next week. Or faster !

The war has only just begun, the next weeks' meeting turns into a disappointment, the Designs are no good and the brief is perhaps not even half done. A quick question which no ones asks, why did we choose a particular designer over the other, what was the basis and what were the credentials for the required kind of work. The blood shed increases as pressures rise.

The next week is better the designers have put together something which would save their skin and also which they believe will be liked by the Client, or rather just do what was said in the last meeting. Who wants quality, there is a war out there and I have to win! The motto drives not just the designer but the Client as well.

Meanwhile the product is still into research and not clear asto why it was not completed at least four weeks back. The meeting room had shoot outs, pointing at each other , lets use the best of the ammunition, I am going to win any war what so ever.

The Technical function claimed their total ignorance of the project, " I need to be told in advance, I do not have the required machines ". Despite all efforts the decision stays, I cannot get the machine earlier than what I have said, please keep me advised 'in time' next time. The war started raging, the information was given in the last Jan meeting, there are minutes. Well yes there are minutes but it does not say that the decision was taken to launch the project. WE ARE NOT READY.

We need to decide where to get bloodied and where not to. It is just not worth it to get bloodied for an insignificant outcome. Take up issues were it is worth it, let the war go on, like it is happening all around you , leaving you untouched. Difficult not impossible.

Is it essential to start this war, who starts it and who fans the fire. One has all the answers, but no one is prepared to listen, I do not want to understand the reality, it is too stark, I may have to take some action, why should I be the bad boy. Let the war go on, it happened last time, it is anyway happening all the time.

Hey ! when can I see the revised designs, you said you will show me last week. Design is the most critical input , lets get it fast, very fast, I have very little time, I have to start the next project. No I do not want wars, we are all a great team .