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| A slide from the first "Good Governance" training in Cambodia 1998* (For more on that programme - see End Notes below) |
“You should get the best person to do a job”
I found myself saying yet again last week. It seems eminently sensible advice. However, the best person can be passed over, in
any culture. We saw that in last week’s UK election. Can a 20 year-old student be a better Member of Parliament than someone with many years of experience and widely-respected? Yet that is democracy and a sign of a mature one - no bloodshed in the contest and handover - Cambodia please note. It would rarely apply to normal employment situations, if ever!
Now here in Cambodia, the “best person” in the opinion of many people may
not be the one with the best or most appropriate skills and experience. And even if
they get the job, they may end up not doing it or doing something else instead.
