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Article: Bridge the Generation Gap
I like this article on www.electronicnotepad.org:
“Bridge the Generation Gap with an Electronic Notepad”
It cites a Lexis/Nexus study that clearly shows a technology gap among Gen Y, Gen X and Baby Boomers concerning “polite” use of technology and acceptable use in the workplace. For example, many Baby Boomers thought it unacceptable to use electronic devices during meetings. However, those of us who think of technology as another set of productivity tools think nothing of creating digital notes on the fly.
The article highlights the gaps and suggests a particular approach that I like a lot.
“Failure is Not an Option” is NOT Leadership
It seems to be popular these days to wave the banner that reads, “Failure is Not an Option!” Failure might not be an option from the viewpoint of middle managers and upper administration, but it has always been an option of the working class and workers who are fed up with the status quo.
Posted in Leadership, Office Musings, Office Politics
Tagged bad leadership, failure, leadership
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Parasitic Bureaucracy
Dictionary.com defines a bureaucracy as:
1. government by many bureaus, administrators, and petty officials.
2. the body of officials and administrators, esp. of a government or government department.
3. excessive multiplication of, and concentration of power in, administrative bureaus or administrators.
4. administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine.
Definitions one and two are relatively benign. Each speaks to the structure with no pejorative overtones (unless you want to attach special meaning to the word "petty" in the first definition).
Posted in Office Musings, Office Politics
Tagged assholes, bad leadership, Bureaucracy, leadership, parasites
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Office Politics IV – Even Hitler Had a Friend
This fifth article in the series about being politically savvy in the workplace builds upon the foundational insights of the prior four articles:
Office Politics I addressed the issue of neutralizing a toxic person at your workplace instead of committing either of the two fatal errors of trying to make them a friend or treating them like an enemy. Instead, we want to neutralize their toxic affect upon the work environment.
Office Politics II showed you how to use public displays of camaraderie to neutralize the “behind your back” toxic communications.
Office Politics III – Judo Versus Karate Words
This third article in this series about being politically savvy in the workplace builds upon the foundational insights of the prior two articles.
Office Politics I addressed the issue of neutralizing a toxic person at your workplace instead of committing either of the two fatal errors of trying to make them a friend or treating them like an enemy. Instead, we want to neutralize their toxic effect upon the work environment.
Office Politics II showed you how to use public displays of camaraderie to neutralize “behind your back” toxic communications.
Posted in Office Musings, Office Politics
Tagged bureacracy, office politics, savvy, words
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Office Politics II – Use Public Power to Neutralize a Toxic Person
This second article in a series about being politically savvy in the workplace builds upon the foundational insight of neutralizing a toxic person at your workplace instead of committing either of the two fatal errors of trying to make them a friend or treating them like an enemy. Instead, we want to neutralize their toxic affect upon the work environment.
A Short Story
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Tagged bully, neutralize, office politics, toxic
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Office Politics I – Neutralize, Don’t Make Friends
This first article in a series about being politically savvy in the workplace lays the foundation with a critical concept: how we position ourselves in relationship to a difficult personality in the workplace.
Two Common Errors That Lead to Failure
When faced with the challenge of a difficult personality in our workplace, we tend to go to one extreme or the other:
1. Error #1 – we may try to make the person our friend
2. Error #2 – we see them as an enemy
