Brown Motion

Yeah right! Catchy title though don't you think?  In organizations big and small, from third world to first world, from government to privately run the scourge and perhaps a form of entertainment to an extent is the phenomenon of office politics. It is as omnipresent as staplers.  Or people with BO.   Or this misguided notion of work life balance.  It is just there.  It is part of the psyche or the fabric of the organization.  It is mostly a result of lack of trust amidst the employee pool within and across organization boundaries.  It is what becomes a source of anxiety for many, to the point it affects morale and also productivity and therefore profitability. Could it be possible to end office politics? It is like saying can people always be held to a high standard and be guided by a moral compass? Not possible!  Deal with it.   Many a cartoon strip (Dogbert et al) and TV shows have made an appearance t...