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Demote the boss

Does this situation sound familiar? You are on leave or on an assignment which takes you away from your workplace for a few days, only to discover upon your return, that all hell has broken loose. A customer, vendor or a key member of your team was tackled inappropriately or that substandard product or deficient service was delivered to a customer and finally some kind of financial irregularity has taken place. No amount of screaming or wringing of hands can undo the incident or the damage of actions arising out of those inappropriate actions. A well managed organisation would have a system with checks and balance that would prevent the likelihood of such mishaps. In most organisation at best you can go in for damage control to minimise the negative impact of poor decisions or improper actions. It is unavoidable that people do leave their work positions for personal or professional reasons. The absence may be of a temporary or even permanent nature. The question arises; How best to man...