Western management in industry, education, government,

is due for sweeping changes. The prevailing system of manage-

ment has smothered the individual, and has consequently damp-

ened innovation, applied science, joy in learning, joy in work. It

will be necessary to restore dignity and self-esteem to the indi-

vidual. This can be done, but only by transformation of the style

of management now practised.

The prevailing forces of destruction start early in life---

grades in school from toddler on up through the university, gold

stars for school athletics, merit system or annual appraisal on the

job, incentive pay, work standards, MBO (rather, MBIR: Manage-

ment by Imposition of Results), MBR (Management by Results).

These forces of destruction must be replaced by leadership.

Leadership requires awareness and respect for differences

between people. It is necessary to adapt these different personal-

ities to optimisation of the work of the group.

The prevailing style of management was not born with

evil intent. It grew up little by little by reactive behaviour,

unsuited to any world, and especially unsuited to the new kind of

world of dependence and interdependence that we are in now.

The cost of the prevailing system of management is fail-

ure to keep up with quality, loss of competitive position, and

destruction of the individual.

It will be necessary to learn and to practise a System of

Profound Knowledge.