Administrative head counting
Those on whom God has exercised his wrath by making you managers may find in this Oxford anecdote a useful model:
“[Alexander] Lindsay, when Master of Balliol, found himself in a minority of one in a college meeting and remarked, ‘I see, we are deadlocked.' "
From The Dons by Noel Annan
Comments
I once worked for an oil company with a...strong-willed, I guess would be a good description...founder/CEO. I was always amused at the number of executive committee motions that passed with one in favor, six against.
Posted by: Bucky | November 26, 2008 3:48 PM
I once served on an advisory board which defined a quorum as a majority of those present (attendance was a problem.)
Posted by: Robert (the Single One) | November 26, 2008 3:50 PM
I worked as managing editor for a magazine whose mission was to promote diversity in the city. However, we did PR pieces for large companies in the city that had more to do with selling product than promoting anything other than themselves. When I brought this up to the publisher/owner, I was scoffed at for "questioning the process". Needless to say, I moved on to another position elsewhere.
Posted by: JB Dryden | November 28, 2008 10:32 AM