For Your Consideration

[Intro] [Single banjo, paper shuffle] Dear Hiring Committee, For your consideration, I submit one application And several observations. [Verse 1] You need clearer ownership, Decision rights that work, Capacity that matches load, And fewer missing clerks. You need handoffs that don’t vanish, Escalation with a name, An operating model sturdy enough To survive somebody’s blame. [Pre-Chorus] I’ve seen these symptoms somewhere, Though the file has changed its name. Funny how a management problem Keeps surviving every frame. [Chorus] For your consideration, I know the territory well. I know where all the bottlenecks live, I know what overload can tell. If authority and accountability Are finally riding the same train— For your consideration, Please explain what changed. [Verse 2] You need someone to challenge, You need someone who can steer, You need someone who can say, “No, there isn’t capacity here.” You need somebody authorized To rearrange the floor, Not another human shock absorber Standing by the door. [Spoken Interlude] For clarity: Responsibility without authority is not empowerment. It is a future incident report. [Verse 3] There were technical leaders, There were operations too, There were vendors, charts, committees, And a management layer or two. Now the posting says the problem Needs executive command— Which raises one small question: Who was holding up the plan? [Chorus] For your consideration, I know the territory well. I know what happens when the gauge Keeps showing what you’d rather not tell. If ownership and decision rights Are finally part of the design— For your consideration, Please show me the dotted line. [SCADA Breakdown] CAPACITY — CONSTRAINED HANDOFFS — MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP — UNCLEAR DECISION RIGHTS — PARTIAL BURNOUT RISK — ELEVATED EXECUTIVE HEADCOUNT — RISING CONTROL ACTION — ADD COO [Bridge] If I own the outcome, Can I change the load? Can I move the people? Can I alter the road? Can I tell the Board the signal When the signal isn’t green? Or am I just the newest layer In the accountability machine? [Final Chorus] For your consideration, I know the territory well. I know how many reorganizations It takes before the pattern tells. If the mandate’s real, I’m interested. If it’s theatre, I’ll decline. For your consideration— Authority first. Then sign. [Outro — spoken] Thank you for your time. References available upon request.