Synergise IT

While some senior management believes that ‘ignorance is bliss’ and not letting employees have access to privately held information is seen as something that will result in less ‘trouble’ created by employees and also a way of retaining power within the senior management.

However, being an IT professional and also a knowledge worker, we are not the factory worker at Henry Ford’s factory in the early 1900s where people where told what they have to do each day and following strict instructions, lunch timings and toilet breaks. Many jobs have moved into something much more flexible and encourages employees to think out of the box and raise any concerns if it arises.

So is ‘ignorance is bliss’ better than ‘information is power’?

Personally, I believe its really up to the individual and the person’s attitude towards work and life. Surely, having lesser information and not knowing so much equates to less thinking and brain activity. While more information means more thinking.

To some degree, I believe that this applies to organisations as well.