Scapegoats
Are actually useful in that they show a failing in the person of company employing the technique. To me when one sees "scapegoats" those seeking/using are clearly not up to the task of identifying a shortcoming and addressing that problem.
On occasions people make such significant failings as to show they are way beyond their capability, have responsibility they just are not up to but it's a sliding scale and too often it's just people taking the blame for others or a "sacrificial lamb" ("
look, we've sorted problem by sacking").
Musk a recent example (a company can never resolve an issue if it failed to identify the real cause). And now
Lisa Nandy questions lack of BBC sackings over Gaza war documentary
“I have been very clear that people must be held accountable for the decisions that were taken,” Nandy told the Times on Saturday. “I have asked the question to the board [of the BBC]. Why has nobody been fired?
... Nandy said. “It makes me angry on behalf of the BBC staff and the whole creative industries in this country. Particularly the Jewish community, who deserved far better than what happened at the weekend. Action has to be forthcoming.”
So without knowing the underlying causes she's just decides "somebody should be sacked". What might have been a minor mistake that staff just need to be pulled-up on. Hypothesising, maybe person at Glastonbury with finger on "Cut broadcast" button had to pop to the toilet. Lesson for BBC is to have a backup no need to be sacking people. Identify problem then see if remedies are possible yet in this case politicians need to appear tough even at the expense of somebody losing their job they've put so much into, are so depenent on. disappointing and reflects badly on Ms Nandy.
In my days in business I've had people working in teams I was responsible for who should never have been recruited to the post and always found moves resolve and find strengths. For my sins I was at various times responsible for "Technical Support" team(s) and eg once had a complete incompetent who was a liability, but the shortcoming was technical understanding so moved said person into a Sales group where they really found strengths and did well.
Ian
