Let’s start by naming the thing properly. Deputy Chief of Defence Intelligence. Based at the MOD Main Building, Whitehall, London. Advertised, with a straight face, on LinkedIn.
Sharp observation about ritual vs recruitment. That LinkedIn posting is basically institutional theater, the MOD knows who's getting the role but needs to perform transparency for the compliance audit trail. I've seen this exact pattern in large orgs where the 'process' becomes more important than the outcome, ends up wasting everyones time while pretending to be merit-based.
Sharp observation about ritual vs recruitment. That LinkedIn posting is basically institutional theater, the MOD knows who's getting the role but needs to perform transparency for the compliance audit trail. I've seen this exact pattern in large orgs where the 'process' becomes more important than the outcome, ends up wasting everyones time while pretending to be merit-based.
This article will stir up a hornet’s nest for sure when published on LinkedIn.
Hold my beer.