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“Be sure to have this done by Thursday, the Vice President will be expecting
it.” “If your delivery is late, what do you expect me to tell the General
Manager?” “The Division Manager won't be happy to hear about your budget
overrun.” “The Board will be making their decision next week, this has to be
ready by then.” We
tend to fear vague, mysterious, omnipotent authority figures who always seem to
be out of reach and who are portrayed
distant, shadowy, and heartless ogres who seem to be eager trample us at any
time. Because this phantom authority is inaccessible, claims of almost unlimited
power are difficult to dismiss or dispute.
This is often a ploy to bolster the power and authority of a manipulative
bureaucrat by dropping the name of some inaccessible person who holds significant
positional power. Check it out, look behind the curtain and find out if the
Wizard is truly powerful, arbitrary, and heartless or reasonable, compassionate and
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