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There is an "i" in Team
There was a guy at my last company - a complete and utter cxxx. Beyond bastard but very successful. Everyone was asked to present on the secret of their success. All did long presentations except this one chap - he just got up and wrote on a whiteboard ‘I don’t do democracy’ and sat down again. Mick Oak - 24-03-09
Silence really is Golden
I had a boss who was weak and I found that if I just remained silent, he would soon change his tune whenever he was being unreasonable with me. Salary raises, project assignments and performance appraisals all turned out better if, when he said something I disapproved of, I remained silent. After an uncomfortable wait for me to say something, he would quickly roll-over and change what he was proposing to be more in my favour than his initial proposal. I even developed the habit of smiling while remaining silent, which confused the poor bastard completely. Terry McCabe 12-03-09
Management by White Board
My boss writes the 'new' organisation chart up on his 'private' white board before he goes on holiday. Whilst he is away, everyone realigns themselves into their new roles without being told to, assuming they know something the others don't, after sneaking in there and reading what he has written. Anyone with a cross or a question mark against their name in the 'new' structure, or where a tba is seen to be replacing their name, are ready with their resignation letter on his return, having spent the fortnight job-hunting. My boss then returns to be pleasantly surprised that all the 'change management' has happened quitely in his absence and that, without any involvement from HR, the reorg is done and dusted. Joe Richardson 03-03-09
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