Being more professional - negative impact

Comment posted in my blog
I read LSS's  comment with extreme disappointment. This is apparently one of the key problem which the world and Singapore is facing today. Unfortunately our government is still 'blinded' by this Anglo-Saxon management philosophy which does not be necessary superior to the old managment school of Taylorism and Fordism. 

Many people talk about 'professional' loosely today. Many organisations (including MNCs) manage their business based on 'Anglo-Saxon professionalism' approach but look what it leads to our world today i.e. more management greed and short-termism (masquerading in the glorious name of 'professionalism') has led to rampant corporate downfalls and frauds. This so-called 'professionalism' also led to higher operating expense. Transaction costs (dead weigh loss) increase and customers' benefits have eroded to milk the so-called 'more professional management'. 

You know what I mean if you look closely at our current state of public services and operations (e.g. utilities, medical, transport etc). To me, professionalism are based on the principles of 'fairness', 'integrity', 'transparency', 'honesty' and 'reasonable costs'. Some of these principles do coincide with TKL's philosophy which he has stated clearly at the inception of his campaign. I do not need a highly paid 'professional' team to manage 'public services / goods' and 'co-operative'. All I need is TKL's good principles and cost effectiveness. Hope LSS and government get the picture right. 
LW


LSS is Lim Swee Say, Secretary General of NTUC and Minister in Prime Minister's Office