tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10329278.post116498217627902427..comments2024-03-29T12:48:48.416-03:00Comments on Pink Slip: .....Building a Civilized WorkplaceMaureen Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18010555449338575037noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10329278.post-92011496364104430302010-11-22T12:20:05.809-04:002010-11-22T12:20:05.809-04:00Interesting post. Same as Mary, I've worked wi...Interesting post. Same as Mary, I've worked with these type of people. I especially hate the 'credit grabber'. I've worked hard about something only to find out that my co-worker took the credit for it. It would be okay if s/he helped with the task, even how minimal his/her help was, I would share the credit with her. Honesty is needed. Being dishonest would break your employer's trust.<br /><br /><br />The line <i>'There are no permanent friend/enemies, only permanent interest'</i> (politics) could also be used in the workplace. Some would befriend only to find out that s/he has been spreading rumors about you.Natalie Loopbaanadvieshttp://loopbaanadvies2011.web-log.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10329278.post-87613526696297789472007-01-14T16:08:00.000-04:002007-01-14T16:08:00.000-04:00Employees come to work with an implicit trust that...Employees come to work with an implicit trust that their managers are always working for the best interest of the company and its employees. That trust should not and cannot ever be taken for granted. Look what is happening today. It is no longer "What's good for the company is good for the manager." It has become "What's good for the manager is good for the company." Top executives have totally lost sight of this phenomenon and are allowing managers to run amok for their own personal agendas. <br />Several years ago I wrote a book on the subject of workplace culture and employee morale. It is as relevant today as it was then. Employee morale is directly linked to the interaction of employees with line managers who are charged with executing the policies and strategies of companies. Unfortunately, many of these managers subvert the good intentions of the organization to meet their own personal goals and agendas at the expense of their peers and subordinates. This management subculture is the result of a corporate culture of ignorance, indifference and excuse. Better corporate level leadership is the key. Read more in "160 Degrees of Deviation: The Case for the Corporate Cynic."<br /><br />Jerome AlexanderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10329278.post-1165134221366429882006-12-03T04:23:00.000-04:002006-12-03T04:23:00.000-04:00I think you your categories are spot on. The chari...I think you your categories are spot on. The charismatic asshole scares me the most, because they cab be so skilled at enticing their victims down a path of destruction. On a related point, another distinction is between people who are clueless and don't realize they are damaging others, versus those who realize exactly what they are doing, and demean others to get ahead or make themselves feel superior. I think the intentional assholes are worse, as they knowingly afflict damage.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for thoughtful comments. <BR/><BR/>Bob Sutton<BR/>www.bobsutton.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10329278.post-1164994594552951862006-12-01T13:36:00.000-04:002006-12-01T13:36:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, I've worked with all of these - and...Unfortunately, I've worked with all of these - and more. One CEO was - I believe - a true sociopath. Downright evil and scary. The type of people who will destroy you just for fun. <BR/><BR/>The good news is that there also many good people (even in cubicle land) who - if they band together and stand up for each other and themselves - don't have to take this kind of treatment. <BR/><BR/>I'll definitely have to check out the book! Intriguing. (And, sometimes "asshole" is - well - the most descriptive word. As is, in some cases - ahem - "dickhead.")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com