Ken Blanchard management Socialism?

So at the behest of my CIO I am reading the latest Ken Blanchard book on management and team building.  Now I will prface my comments and let you know I have only gotten through the first 200 pages but so far…utter crap.  The theory is basically the second coming of Marx and Engels.  I just do not see how in the cutthroat world of todays corporations this has a chance.  The whole be humble, work and do with the company on mind, and kumbaya.  Now if you happen to be CIO or you were at a company where this is already in place, well then you can revel in your utopia.  But, for most middle managers, this is career suicide and just not practical.  One of the cornerstones of his premise to to get every employee to think company first, yeah nice idea next thing you will tell me is world peace is good.  the problem lies in the fact that as middle managers we supervise people who have no stake in theoutcome, yes a borrrowed phrase from Jack Stack.  All most employees care about is how to get there next dollar and still leave by 5pm.  Our own HR departments foster this type of thought and behavior.  Go ahead if you dont believe me and try to fire mediocre.  Most employees dont care whether or not the shareholders make a dime as long as they get their share from the coffers.  Lets face it basic human nature or at least the human nature that has developed here is much more selfish then Mr Blanchard sees.  I can seee his next book will begin with “To each according with his needs, from each according to their abilities.”

Now onto what is happening…Google kicked but releasing its q1 numbers up like 69% year over year, seems there is a method to their madness.  I looked at news on Myspace yesterday, wasnt terribly impressed they would have done better to copy Newsgator more that what they put up.  Not really a hot news day on the tech front.

On the Virginia Tech front and the package sent to NBC from Ismail Ax aka Cho Seung-Hui.  I am for the broadcast of the video.  I think that it is important for us as a society to see this type of thing from time to time.  Not the bloodshed or the killings.  But a wakeup call to us all that not everyone is playing with a full deck.  Not everyone sees this land as the utopia some make it out to be. There are plenty of Cho’s out there and hopefully none will take their rage and anger to this extent.  But to hide our heads in the sand here, no matter how difficult it is to see is not the right move.  Maybe seeing his rants will open the eyes to those who can prevent such atrocities…but hey maybe I just ramble