I’m currently assessing how we can use people’s TOP of mind awareness of, and interest in Covid-19… here are my thoughts on strategy engagement
1. Hire competent people (hire competent Politicians) stress INTELLIGENCE & SKILL over loyalty
2. Discuss with your people the Long-term desired OUTCOMES ( the WHY)
3. Give your people the resources & capabilities to do the job
4. Set appropriate boundaries & encourage rapid & honest feedback Then let them do their jobs…
otherwise this happens
“The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan in December 2019 and the bungled response by the local authorities to the most devastating public health crisis since Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2002–3 reconfirms some of the well-known institutional flaws and strengths of the Chinese party-state. As in previous scandals, such as SARS or the case of the tainted baby milk formula (on the eve of the Beijing Olympics in 2008), the rigidities of the Chinese governance system, in particular the extreme risk aversion of local officials when confronted with unfamiliar problems in the absence of clear directives from superiors and the strict hierarchical decision-making process on politically sensitive and uncertain issues, significantly limited the capacity of local authorities to respond quickly and aggressively. The routinized suppression of negative information that might reflect poorly on the competence and judgment of local officials or trigger public unease made it impossible to provide a timely public warning or to report full and accurate information to the top leadership. Such enduring institutional flaws of the Chinese regime significantly reduced the odds that timely and aggressive actions could be taken during the crucial initial period to contain the pandemic and to limit its human and economic tolls.
this is from a President Xi & proChina Site
I can see this becoming a great discussion point to emphasis why knowing the strategy is essential