When SOPs kill

Most companies and all Government agencies aid smooth and efficient management by using SOPs (standard operating procedures). Along the lines of: If this happens do that. This enables consistency of action and underpins high quality control.

SOPs can be great, can be life savers… But there are times when SOPs could kill your company.

Singapore’s National library is in the middle of a controversy fueled I think by perfectly good SOPs.… Read more