Systematization Infiltration No - ‘Wonder Blunder’

In my initial Blog Post, I defined systematization as “the debilitating condition resulting from bureaucratic systems of operation that tend to impede and place limitations upon an individual and/or an organization’s ability to excel beyond the constraints of scarcity and surpass their highest expectations.” I further stated that “at some point throughout one’s career journey, they will likely encounter systematization.”  The effects of systematization have found its way into the University of Hawaii through a scam that has caused them embarrassment and the loss of over half a million dollars including the cost of cover-ups and investigations. Government officials required the university to publically reveal details related to what the media has termed, the “Stevie ‘Wonder Blunder’ Concert.” 

Infiltration and collusion between university employees and others posing as the business manager for Stevland Morris is no “wonder blunder.”  No duplicitous catchy title, with overtones that could lead reads to believe that Stevie Wonder or his management team could possibly be involved in such a fiasco, should be used to headline such vile transgressions.  As pointed out in the article, university officials did not exercise due diligence in checking the background of those impersonating Mr. Morris’ agents.  It is incomprehensible that a blatant conspiracy could be trivialized as a blunder, in other words mistake.  Any university clerk, secretary, or administrator could have easily contacted anyone at any of Mr. Morris’ establishments to confirm the name of his business manager.  It should be standard practice for any business professional to corroborate an event before disbursing funds.

Mr. Morris is blessed to have astute managers such as Brett Steinberg and Rob Light, representatives of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), as gatekeepers of his business affairs.  Exactly how they became aware of the unauthorized concert was not disclosed.  However, they prevented Stevie Wonder fans from experiencing the pain of showing up for a fiasco that would have left everyone wondering how our hero could disappoint his lifelong fans.