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Pat,Even after a committee selects an architect, they can dismiss him if they don't like the direction. Changing horses mid-stream isn't the ideal strategyThe architect can't do a thing until a board approves the work and finances it. They have complete control over the process. They only have complete control over the approval, not the field details.
QuoteTo Tom's point, once you've decided to have surgery and chosen the surgeon wouldn't you let them do their thing? Once the anesthesia starts coursing through your veins you have no choice, you're totally removed from the process.But, the medical profession, the hospital and the surgeons peers prevent the surgeon from deciding to become creative for creativities sake, once you're opened up. The surgeon is prevented from randomly or whimsically departing from the planned surgical procedure unless complications arise.(Surgeons also don't have to put up with advice while they're working, due to the customer being unconscious...)Perhaps you've heard of malpractice suits.Or perhaps you're familiar with the purpose of post-operative reports and peer review. All act in concert to make sure everything goes according to plan.If I elect open surgery, and it's agreed upon by all parties, and the surgeon decides he'd rather do it laporoscopically after I'm under anesthesia, there's probably going to be a significant post operative problem, hence, it's unlikely that the surgeon will depart from the designated procedure. He won't elect to become an "artiste" just to make a creative statement.His responsibilities and accountability is enormous Continuing your medical analogy, Patrick, if Tom is a surgeon, I guess the course superintendent is the physician. Although if you chose surgery their role is more of a rehabilitation therapist, correct?No, it would depend upon the superintendent's role.He could be viewed as an active particiapant, assisting the surgeon, or in the post project care, or both.Each situation is different.But, to posture that the Green Chairman should go hibernate somewhere until the project is done is a formula for disaster.TEPaul,You're right, I"m not a consensus manager, especially when that would require polling members from around the country when a decision needs to be made on the spot.
To Tom's point, once you've decided to have surgery and chosen the surgeon wouldn't you let them do their thing? Once the anesthesia starts coursing through your veins you have no choice, you're totally removed from the process.But, the medical profession, the hospital and the surgeons peers prevent the surgeon from deciding to become creative for creativities sake, once you're opened up. The surgeon is prevented from randomly or whimsically departing from the planned surgical procedure unless complications arise.(Surgeons also don't have to put up with advice while they're working, due to the customer being unconscious...)Perhaps you've heard of malpractice suits.Or perhaps you're familiar with the purpose of post-operative reports and peer review. All act in concert to make sure everything goes according to plan.If I elect open surgery, and it's agreed upon by all parties, and the surgeon decides he'd rather do it laporoscopically after I'm under anesthesia, there's probably going to be a significant post operative problem, hence, it's unlikely that the surgeon will depart from the designated procedure. He won't elect to become an "artiste" just to make a creative statement.His responsibilities and accountability is enormous Continuing your medical analogy, Patrick, if Tom is a surgeon, I guess the course superintendent is the physician. Although if you chose surgery their role is more of a rehabilitation therapist, correct?No, it would depend upon the superintendent's role.He could be viewed as an active particiapant, assisting the surgeon, or in the post project care, or both.Each situation is different.But, to posture that the Green Chairman should go hibernate somewhere until the project is done is a formula for disaster.