The price one pays for pursuing any profession or calling is an intimate knowledge of its ugly side. - James Baldwin


Something that I chanced upon that is the basis for most employee woes.
Every one of us has gone through the cognitive dissonance related to a new profession. Be it a journalist who is struggling with the concept of advertorials or an ad guy who sees a significant disparity between the product and the campaign. Or the consultant who sees the futility of his advice. In each case there is a significant gap between what is and what should be.

The issue exists more with employees at the start of their careers, much before the cynicism set in. And yet some find a way to deal with it and some find other professions.

What implication does it have for organizations? Can this be managed and preemptively handled? I am still searching for the answer.