Robert Shea

She was a woman with red hair and green eyes— the traits which Satan supposedly relished most in mortal females. ↗

— Robert Shea

#satan

A permanent division of labor inevitably creates occupational and class inequality and conflict. ↗

— Robert Shea

#conflict #creates #division #inequality #inevitably

Because the better an organization is at fulfilling its purpose, the more it attracts people who see the organization as an opportunity to advance themselves. ↗

— Robert Shea

#attracts #because #better #fulfilling #more

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which appears to be their greatest strength. ↗

— Robert Shea

#destroyed #element #greatest #greatest strength #heroes

Anyone who seeks power wants absolute power. ↗

— Robert Shea

#absolute power #anyone #power #seeks #wants

As such people achieve influence within the organization, whenever there is a conflict between their own interest and the interest of the organization, their interests will win out. ↗

— Robert Shea

#between #conflict #influence #interest #interests

The ability to get ahead in an organization is simply another talent, like the ability to play chess, paint pictures, do coronary bypass operations or pick pockets. ↗

— Robert Shea

#ahead #another #bypass #chess #get

But instead I usually say that, though it may surprise them, I too believe in the necessity of organization. ↗

— Robert Shea

#i #instead #may #necessity #organization

But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be diverted from its original ideals, principles and purposes. ↗

— Robert Shea

#ideals #likely #more #organization #original

One simple way to keep organizations from becoming cancerous might be to rotate all jobs on a regular, frequent and mandatory basis, including the leadership positions. ↗

— Robert Shea

#becoming #frequent #including #jobs #keep