"Surely this is the kind of organization [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] meant when he wrote, “**A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen**” (or, we might say, little managers). We rarely hear quoted the end of [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]]’s thought: “**With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do**.” "That is the heart of the matter. **When one person makes all the decisions in the name of consistency, great souls, our best employees, are demeaned to the level of robots and we rob them of the joy of autonomy and the growth that comes from the practice of sound judgment**." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[making-decisions]], [[leadership]], [[consistency]], [[corporate-governance]], [[precedent]], **Source** -- [[20250112015442 - B - If Disney Ran Your Hospital]]