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Vagabond in ITVille - Organizational alchemy

Organizations are great places for story building. On a daily basis stories are told and untold, with great excitement or utter despair, depending on if a ‘strategic goal’ is met or not, consciously or otherwise. The corridors of great organizations are like drama theaters where people act out these stories. Being a hero or a villain is purely a matter of luck and depended on who the story teller of the day was. And then there are the actors. Some of them understand the leitmotif of organizational dynamics and continue to enjoy the fun watching it from afar, even if they end up being a hero or villain in the story. While some more understand the leitmotif but continue to act as if them being heroes is the reason why the story would have a happy ending. And then there are few others who simply watch in awe the heroes, and in disdain the villains. The last category are pretty much the wannabe heroes who one day will graduate from last rows to ring side and finally on to the stage. I