Tuesday, October 21, 2008

BIGG BOSS- A Reflection Of Our Changing Society and Group Dynamics

The house resounds with the voice of debojit" Yeh hai Bigg Boss Ka Ghar, Yeh Hai Bigg Bogg KA Ghar". A closer look at the inmates shows their individuality and contrasting nature of their personalities but beyond all the contrast lies a deep similarity which is entrenched with deception,lies, misinterpretation, misrepresentation,impression management which is a common ground for one and all alike.

The question which lifts its head like a sapling out of a flower pot; is this a new reflection of our changing society where in the pursuit of goal the means are forgotten. Is this a fallout of our high pressure existence that is often self imposed. The destination is more important than the journey and with the realisation that success would only come if it is covered under wraps of deception and lies like a layered parantha which is often regarded as tasty as its layers.

Bigg Boss and Organisational Group dynamics

If we take Bigg boss as a classic example of a group in an organisational setting. It poses serious questions to a line manager. The classical line mangers have been taught a few basic organisational principles like setting goals, directing efforts towards goals, Staffing, coordinating, Review etc etc..... These were the responsibilities and well execution made a manager worthy of an appraisal but changing times call for a different skill to be acquired in addition to the ones mentioned. The ability to spot Lies/misrepresentation in a way to be effective a manger has to apply himself like a judge in the court to seek the facts as they are and not as they are projected.

But what about those poor souls who are not apt in the skill of deception cause i really don’t know if one could make it big in the old fashioned way i.e. doing your job in the best possible manner. The changing society has affected our psychology and subsequent actions but then there are people who have been not able to evolve would they face extinction or is there still a glimmer of hope. I have been searching for this answer for long Hope i get the answer before the answer catches me off guard.

1 comment:

Yellow Monk said...

I agree that big boss does represent a part of the society. The key word being "part". Its going to be a while before we get to see which part absorbs which! For the record, it is "mostly" the good guys that do or project to do their job in the best possible manner who end up winning big boss/ big brother . To finish last you either really have to be good.. or fake it good!..