12.5. LEADERSHIP THAT FITS THE MODERN NEED
Over a quarter of a century ago, Charles Handy noted the tendency in organizations toward bigness and consistency:
If you are sitting near the top of an organization, responsible in whole or in part for its continued success, or at least survival, there is a strong urge to want to make it bigger and more internally consistent. There are good reasons for each of these tendencies.... The bigger you are, the more able you are to influence your own destiny.... And bigness brings clout.... Bigness brings flexibility and a built-in insurance. A loss in one area can be offset by unusual profits elsewhere.... Consistency is desirable for two reasons. If the future is consistent with one's expectations of it, ...
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