Alright this has nothing todo with running or such. But seeing as DSUM is just round the corner I’m thinking about transforming this blog into a general space of Murad thoughts. Enjoy J
Theres lots of noise about reform in the Middle East. Thought I stay many steps away from political commentary as an unofficial rule I do see the need from time to time to highlight topics that transcend the reform discussion. Business culture in Jordan is one such important topic. Its saddens me to experience this, but without fail time and time again I come in contact with Jordanian professionals who manage their day to day operations like a crisis management exercise.
Jordanian business professionals lack the structured time management skills needed to be competitive in the international arena. They always operate in a mode of chaos, delays and overtime. No wonder the average wage in Jordan’s capital Amman is so low; employees here operate on a drip feed. This culture is endemic and self replicating because of the 1) lack of progressive educational institutions instilling the needed tools to approach problem solving as a structured exercise 2) lack of institutional interest in evolving the underpinning cultural paradigm of aid 3) the skills drain caused by the deficiencies in the above mentioned points culminating in limited career growth potential.
Too many times I’ve had this conversation with business owners about approaching their operations in a structured manner, and too many times I’ve had to endure the same time old Jordanian tradition of putting out fires in the work place because someone or everyone has no defined workflow.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against agile business operations (a different school of thought entirely) I’m just pointing out AGAIN that professionals here should put a little more thought into structured problem solving.
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