#4: Feeling powerless corrupts
Work bit 1: According to traditional thinking, power corrupts. Yet, it is feeling powerless which truly corrupts, for people who feel powerless tend to invest their energy in dysfunctional behavior.
Work bit 2: Why do you have rules at work? According to Dr Laurence Peter of the Peter Principle fame: “Capable individuals need only general guidelines and clearly stated objectives in order to function competently. Inept employees require rules limiting their actions. Rules will not produce competence, but will protect the hierarchy.”
Work bit 3: Why did CEO Ricardo Semler make radical changes at his company? According to him, “One day I woke up and I saw the people working for me were adults.” Read his book titled “Maverick”.
Work bit 4: Apparently, more than 80 000 new blogs are created each day. My question is, who has time to read them?
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
Work bit 2: Why do you have rules at work? According to Dr Laurence Peter of the Peter Principle fame: “Capable individuals need only general guidelines and clearly stated objectives in order to function competently. Inept employees require rules limiting their actions. Rules will not produce competence, but will protect the hierarchy.”
Work bit 3: Why did CEO Ricardo Semler make radical changes at his company? According to him, “One day I woke up and I saw the people working for me were adults.” Read his book titled “Maverick”.
Work bit 4: Apparently, more than 80 000 new blogs are created each day. My question is, who has time to read them?
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
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