All systems are political systems

Adjunct Professor Ward sums it up well, what I failed to learn was all systems are indeed political systems; apparently I lacked the foresight to play the game effectively and now I am paying.

Forget about competence, forget about hard work, forget about updating your qualifications and knowledge and forget about team results - the political system and playing it well is all that counts.

The Machiavellian tendencies of managers forging their personal empires at the expense of team work and increased productivity is endemic. While networking is considered an absolute must for well connected professionals.

The prevalence of building political systems at the expense of competence and sustainable outcomes for game-playing is systematic.