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		trasz on Feb 14, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Post Office scandal: Public inquiry to examine wro... It's not hypocrisy - taking responsibility is one of the reasons management exists in the first place.

logifail on Feb 14, 2022 [–]

> taking responsibility is one of the reasons management exists in the first place

Yet how many times do we hear a senior manager or politician claim they "take full responsibility" but not resign, and then attempt to carry on as before?

"Taking responsibility" has become a meaningless phrase.

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