“The business leader must not be responsible for anything,” said Hubris today in Backward Business School. “The leader should just appear to be in charge so he can command a monstrous salary. Underlings must take care of all practical business details and in a well-run business, they should also pass any real responsibilities downwards.”
“If there is a difficult process in your business, let’s say a short deadline for delivery. It can also be about pollution or health and safety for example. In this situation, use a contractor and make sure that your business is totally detached from troublesome processes. When there is a problem or scandal, you can point the figure at the contractor. They did it, they take the blame, and any legal troubles are theirs.”
“In the absence of subcontractors, blame your underlings. They will probably blame their peons, I mean staff. After a scandal, sack the cleaners and librarians. Who needs librarians today anyway?”
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