Enigma Solution

The offices of the Central Social Institution of  Prague,  Czechoslovakia. April 1937 “The offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague, Czechoslovakia with the largest vertical letter file in the world. Consisting of cabinets arranged from floor to ceiling tiers covering over 4000 square feet containing over 3000 drawers 10 feet long. It has electric operated elevator desks which rise, fall and move left or right at the push of a button. to stop just before drawer desired. The drawers also open and close electronically. Thus work which formerly taxed 400 workers is now done by 20 with a minimum of effort. Ref: B196_095071_3660 Date: 26.04.1937 Compulsory Credit: UPPA/Photoshot”

During my various assignments I observe a worrying theme; Successful people become rigid and adopt the same style and approach irrespective of the changing environment. Success makes them highly inflexible. When changes occur in the business environment they are unable to change their style and approach They begin to believe that all they have to do is work harder, however this does not always produce satisfactory results. Result oriented leaders do their homework and often try to change their approach until they get it right. Adopting suitable technology can often make the crucial difference. The best results normally come when there is a blend of technology coupled with good management practices. Take the case of The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The commissioners suspected inflation of the payroll by the addition of large number of fictitious employees. This was confirmed by published reports from The anti-corruption branch (ACB) of Delhi government which has investigated ma...