When you speak to talented professionals, more often than not one item comes up either during the Q&A at the end or when we huddle and talk in groups after the talk. That one item is about their Boss killing their ideas ruthlessly. If you are one of those people whose ideas were killed, you… Continue reading
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When the value of a diamond is zero
Question: When do you think the value of a diamond will be zero? Answer: When the person having the diamond does not know what a diamond is. Let’s think about it. Imagine a person who has never heard of a diamond and does not what it is, how it looks and the value of it…. Continue reading
Mini Saga #105 – Respect
. You can rarely demand respect; you need to earn it Mini Saga #105 – Respect That day was the turning point. It was clearly John’s mistake and that meeting was going to be ugly. His boss Frank and the CEO Mark were present. Mark was visibly unhappy. Before John could speak, Frank spoke and… Continue reading
Mini Saga #101 – Alive
Most of your waking hours are spent on your job. You better make them count! Mini Saga #101 – Alive Tom had four offers the day he quit. He visited with four potential Bosses and made a decision all within one week. Roger asked, “Tom, aren’t you rushing through this decision?” Tom responded, “The visits… Continue reading
Why MANY smart people think they deserve a better position at work?
Note: I am addressing this post to “You” only to enhance readability (based on the feedback I received) and I am not making any assumption about your particular situation. It starts with your Boss or someone who is in a better position than you. You watch what they do and you just can’t believe it…. Continue reading
ONE reason why you are not getting “buy in” for your ideas..
You have a brilliant idea but it is instantly shot down by your Boss. It hurts. I can imagine that. Next, you quickly find a reason why that idea was not supported. If you are like most people, you will blame your Boss for not being able to recognize the potential of a new idea…. Continue reading
Mini Saga #53 – Boss
A common pastime for employees is to find faults with what ideas and initiatives of their Bosses. This mini saga takes a look at this from another angle. Boss Charan was an expert in criticizing the ideas of his Boss. He was very proud of his ability to detect flaws in every initiative. One day,… Continue reading
On TH!NKsulting – No Support from Boss and Information Overload
I answered two more questions on my Q&A site TH!NKsulting. #11 A “frustrated employee” asks I am done very well in my career so far. But I have hit a roadblock. My Boss does not seem to understand me. I have taken a number of ideas to him but he never seems to latch on… Continue reading
Things that make me smile #42 – Sarcasm 101
Sarcasm is rarely interesting. But “sometimes” it’s funny. This one is all about bosses. Mostly created by someone who has the time to create it rather than focusing on his or her work. But the boss can’t blame him or her 🙂 Enjoy! ========= HAPPY FRIDAY! You are listening to jazz — Your first day… Continue reading